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 the most successful world’s fairs ever held.
NEW YORK -- You can just barely see them through the window of the No. 7 subway as it rattles into the elevated station in Corona, Queens: a gigantic steel sphere, two rocket ships, and towers that ...
Among the groundbreaking innovations unveiled at U.S.-hosted exhibitions were the telephone, Ferris wheel and electric ...
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The Restless Viking: World's Fair Chicago, 1893
This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on January 28, 2025. Imagine. It’s 1893 and you embark upon “The White City,” Chicago’s World Fair.
A mannequin family in colorful period clothing and an array of bright posters and displays greet guests as they enter the “World of Tomorrow: A Century of Progress” exhibit at the Elmhurst History ...
NEW YORK (Amazing America) — The 1964 World's Fair in New York was a showcase of technological marvels and bold predictions about the future. Let's take a trip back in time to find out if they got it ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you've ever wanted to go back in time to the 1933-1934 World's Fair in Chicago, your chance is finally here! On March 26, 2017 collectors and dealers are bringing artifacts, ...
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we look ahead at plans for Variety's TV Week celebration in a conversation with Variety's Emily Longeretta. And we take a Vintage Variety look back at ...
The public was invited inside a New York City architectural monument today for a view that has been off-limits for 27 years. The New York State Pavilion, designed by Philip Johnson, was open for just ...
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