Although largely forgotten nowadays, the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 held in Chicago was a major world event of its time. Thanks in part to Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City, and shows like American Experience’s City of the Century, there as been a revival in interest in the exposition.
We’ve been learning and talking about the Fair in class this week. Here are some links to help you find out more information.
Just the Arti-FACTS: The World's Columbian Exposition - Chicago 1893
http://www.chicagohs.org/aotm/May98/may98fact3.html
Chicago Historical Society
http://www.chicagohs.org/history/expo/map.html
another site:
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma96/WCE/title.html
another stie:
http://columbus.gl.iit.edu/
Chicago: City of the Century
Covers many topics but has information on the World’s Fair (mostly text)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/filmmore/ps_expo.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/peopleevents/e_midway.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/peopleevents/e_court.html
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World
And there is one video that I havent’ had a chance to see yet, called EXPO - Magic of the White City, starring Gene Wilder.
Do you know of any other good sites? If so, let me know or post them in the comment section and I'll move them over.
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