The Field Museum is digging into its century-old archive to explain to the world what the 1893 Columbian Exposition was all about.

The Columbian Exposition, or 1893 World's Fair, is still considered by many to be Chicago's greatest entertainment achievement. The Union League Club is bringing some of those old memories back ...

Finney, as a longtime fan of the fair, wanted to commemorate the 125th anniversary in 2018. So, he started to acquire photos from an antique book that was released in 1893 to promote the event.

He wanted to now if there was any truth to the old rumor that the school exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and won first place as, “ideal country schoolhouse.” I, too, had heard this.

Opening the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World's Fair is currently at The Field Museum through September 7, 2014. Imagine a city a buzz with construction, tourists and wonders of the world being ...

120 years ago this summer, you'd probably be spending your August figuring out what to see at the Columbian Exposition, aka, Chicago's 1893 World's Fair. It's over. But you didn't miss everything.

A terrific book, with pictures, descriptions and prices of countless sought-after world`s fair collectibles is ”Columbian World`s Fair. Collectibles–Chicago (1892-1893)” by Howard M. Rossen ...

It’s been 125 years since the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair drew millions to Chicago — and its impact persists today. In “From the Midway,” host Colleen Connolly dives into the legacy left ...

To encourage attendance, organizers of 1893 World s Fair made different tickets for themed days; Chicago Day was one. A ticket to the fair cost 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for children younger ...

The 1893 Chicago World's Fair, or Columbian Exposition, was a distinct point in history for science and culture, one that even West Virginia had a presence in. WVNS Bluefield.

Anthropology in a changing America : interpreting the Chicago "triumph" of Frank Hamilton Cushing / David R. Wilcox -- A visual interlude : popular images of anthropology and its subjects at the fair ...

Lastly, while the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair may be famous for the anecdotal introduction of the ice cream cone, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair truly did introduce the chocolate brownie.