THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. Share full article. Feb. 1 ... Ground has been broken at last in Chicago as a first step toward the construction of buildings for the "World's Columbian Exposition" in 1893.

The first Ferris wheel was built by George W. Ferris for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. It stood 250 feet high and had 36 cars that could each carry 40 people.

In the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, May 1 to October 26, 1893." "Containing full information respecting all features of the Exposition, including classification of departments, the grounds and ...

America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the continent four hundred (and one) years earlier. Chicago beat out New York, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. for ...

Join Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, director of works for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, for a relaxing day at the fair with the Glen Ellyn Historical Society. Experience the grandeur of the ...

When Rebecca Graff, a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago in need of a dissertation, was told by a professor that the view before them, from the school’s Ida ...