Curated OER
The World's Columbian Exposition
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this technological advancements lesson, students research and share information regarding technologies and inventions featured at the World's...
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology: Famous Sculpture From Cathedral of Notre Dame
A tour of the sculpture in the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 brought to you by the Paul V. Galvin Library from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Black and white images show the artwork in a hauntingly beautiful way.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: A Century of Progress: The 1933 34 World's Fair
This collection contains the majority of materials that were published for the Century of Progress 1933-34 World's Fair. Three hundred and fifty pamphlets from the collection have been digitized. Also available is a searchable database...
The Newberry Library
Newberry: 1893: Chicago and the World's Columbian Exposition
Historical photos of Chicago during the Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, gives viewers a sense of the image Chicago was trying to portray through the ideals expressed in the architecture.
Chicago History Museum
Chicago Historical Society: History Files: Century of Progress 1933 34
In the midst of the Great Depression, Chicago managed to put on an incredible World's Fair, complete with Hall of Science, Transportation Building, and Enchanted Island.
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: George Ferris
Use this site to learn about the inventor of the Ferris wheel, George Ferris, from this 1893 newspaper account of its debut at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Rutgers University
Guide to Motion Picture Catalogs: The Peephole Kinetoscope
A brief description of the peephole kinetoscope which Thomas Edison unveiled at the Columbian Exhibition in 1893.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 508: Ferris's Wheel
Learn about the history of the Ferris wheel in this transcript of a radio broadcast.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Chicago World's Fair
Chicago World's Fair was to commemorate the 400th anniversary of 1492 Christopher Columbus landing in the New World. It combined entertainment and educational exhibits with the latest inventions and attracted over 27 million visitors.