America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the continent four hundred (and one) years ...

Chicagoans didn't have to travel far to find adventure 130 years ago this month — the world came to us. The party was so grand, we hosted it again 40 years later. The first World's Fair here, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not much is left of the massive buildings built for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Despite a rocky start, the event became one of ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The crowds who were already dazzled by ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The original recipe for the brownie was invented at Chicago's Palmer House hotel in 1893. It was designed to be transported easily ...

With a heady assortment of entertainment choices at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, many probably missed ...

Great science journalism requires human expertise, time, effort and creativity. And it costs money. That’s why I and the journalists here at Scientific American hope you’ll join our community. When ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. At the Chicago World's Columbian ...