Description: Chicago's 1893 World's Fair, Illinois, Images of America, Paperback Step into the future of the past in Chicago's 1893 World's Fair!What came to be known as the World's Columbian Exposition was planned to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's 1492 landfall in the New World. Chicago beat out New York City, St. Louis, Missouri, and Washington, DC, in its bid as host - a coup for the Windy City. The site finally selected for the fair was Jackson Park, a marshy area covered with dense, wild vegetation. Daniel H. Burnham and John W. Root were selected as chief architects, creating the famous White City. The fair featured several different thematic areas: the Great Buildings, Foreign Buildings, State Buildings, and the Midway Plaisance, a nearly mile-long area that featured exotic exhibits. The exposition also showcased the world's first Ferris Wheel and introduced fairgoers to new sensations like Cracker Jack, Pabst Beer, and ragtime music. Unfortunately, by 1896, most of the fair's buildings had been removed or destroyed, but this collection takes readers on a tour of the grounds as they looked in 1893.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738594415
Book Title: Chicago's 1893 World's Fair
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Joseph M. Di Cola, David Stone
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), Subjects & Themes / Celebrations & events, Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments, United States / MidWest / East North Central (IL, in, MI, OH, Wi), Customs & Traditions
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Photography, Travel, Architecture, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
