The World's Columbian Exposition established a Neo-Classical revival in Chicago and across America. Although the Court of Honor influenced American architecture for decades to come, most visitors ...

In the 1890s, as Kansas City crept farther and farther from the riverfront, it began looking less and less like a small ...

May 1 has been a day of significance in Chicago's history, marked by labor movements, cultural milestones, and groundbreaking achievements. From the fight for workers' rights to the celebration of ...

native; Francis Millet, an artist who was the decorations director for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893; and William T. Stead, English journalist and reformer who wrote “If ...

The Ozinga family immigrated to Chicago in 1893 — the year of the World’s Columbian Exposition, when this city was the fastest-growing on the planet. It was a place of possibility, where ...

Designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb in 1893 for the Chicago Athletic Association (CAA) as a private men's club, it was built to coincide with the opening of the World’s Columbian Exposition ...

commemorating the 120th anniversary of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Another 50 trees were added in the following three years by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago ...

It showcases the city’s flag with four six-pointed stars that represent major historical events: Fort Dearborn, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the ...

The World's Columbian Exposition established a Neo-Classical revival in Chicago and across America. Although the Court of Honor influenced American architecture for decades to come, most visitors ...