The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 1 [1] to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher …

Dec 19, 2025 · World’s Columbian Exposition, fair held in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to America. The chief planner was the Chicago …

The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition introduced millions of Americans to many performers and forms of music. The cumulative influence is hard to assess, but it can be found throughout the nation's …

Jul 12, 2025 · Find research about the 1893 World’s Fair and explore the Columbian Exposition in fiction, on video and stage, in audio recordings, and in works of visual art.

The 1893 Chicago Fair, also known as the 'World's Columbian Exposition' was originally set to open in 1892, the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus sailing to and arriving in the 'New World'. This …

Intended to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, the World’s Fair: Columbian Exposition (also known as the World’s Columbian Exposition and the …

Apr 29, 2025 · The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, with its grand neoclassical buildings and innovative technological displays, had a profound and lasting impact on American architecture and culture.

The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 attracted more than 20 million visitors to Chicago, as well as hundreds of dignitaries and representatives from nations across the globe. For many of these …

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....

The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 1 [1] to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher …