The mile-long Midway at the World's Columbian ... at the huge Paris Exposition of 1889, on the other hand, found light entertainment mixed freely with more substantial exhibits.

Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry invites guests to “revel in the White City” with a temporary exhibit showcasing a virtual recreation of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.

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De Young had organized the California exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition that opened in Chicago in May 1893, and was so impressed with its success that he lobbied hard for San Francisco ...

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In 1890, when planning was just beginning for what would become Chicago’s glittering 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition ... the collection as an online exhibit, massing together digitized ...

The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition served as a showcase for a fully rebuilt ... s history as more than 20 million people visited the World’s Fair, eager to see exhibits of cultures from 46 ...