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World's Columbian Exposition

Chicago World's Columbian Exposition and [[Statue of the Republic|''The Republic'' statue]] and administration building in 1893 The '''World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair''', was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large water pool representing the voyage that Columbus took to the New World. Chicago won the right to host the fair over several competing cities, including New York City, Washington, D.C., and St. Louis. The exposition was an influential social and cultural event and had a profound effect on American architecture, the arts, American industrial optimism, and Chicago's image.

The layout of the Chicago Columbian Exposition was predominantly designed by John Wellborn Root, Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Charles B. Atwood. It was the prototype of what Burnham and his colleagues thought a city should be. It was designed to follow Beaux-Arts principles of design, namely neoclassical architecture principles based on symmetry, balance, and splendor. The color of the material generally used to cover the buildings' façades, white staff, gave the fairgrounds its nickname, the White City. Many prominent architects designed its 14 "great buildings". Artists and musicians were featured in exhibits and many also made depictions and works of art inspired by the exposition.

The exposition covered , featuring nearly 200 new but temporary buildings of predominantly neoclassical architecture, canals and lagoons, and people and cultures from 46 countries. More than 27 million people attended the exposition during its six-month run. Its scale and grandeur far exceeded the other world's fairs, and it became a symbol of emerging American exceptionalism, much in the same way that the Great Exhibition became a symbol of the Victorian era United Kingdom.

Dedication ceremonies for the fair were held on October 21, 1892, but the fairgrounds were not opened to the public until May 1, 1893. The fair continued until October 30, 1893. In addition to recognizing the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the New World, the fair served to show the world that Chicago had risen from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire, which had destroyed much of the city in 1871.

On October 9, 1893, the day designated as Chicago Day, the fair set a world record for outdoor event attendance, drawing 751,026 people. The debt for the fair was soon paid off with a check for $1.5 million (equivalent to $}} in ). Chicago has commemorated the fair with one of the stars on its municipal flag. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The Egyptian pantheon : an explanatory catalogue of Egyptian antiquities by De Potter, Armand

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Buchgewerbe : die Buchgewerbliche Kollektivausstellung des Deutsches Reiches by Lorck

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Catalogue of the Russian section...

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Catalogue of the Massachusetts Fine Art Exhibit at Massachusetts Charitable Mechanicsʼ Association Building, Huntington Avenue, Boston, from January 16 to 28.

    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Portfolio of views

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Illustrations (three hundred and thirty-six engravings) from the Art gallery of the World's Columbian exposition

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Catalogue of casts exhibited by the Greek government at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Official catalogue : part XIV, Woman's Building

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Condensed official catalogue of interesting exhibits with their locatations in the World's Columbian Exposition : also complete plans and diagrams of all exhibit buildings with map

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Official catalogue ... fine arts ...

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    General catalogue of the Belgian section.

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    [Official catalogue].

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    A sketch of the Doulton potteries.

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition…”
    Conference Proceeding Microfilm Book
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    Salem at the World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 : report of Essex Institute Committee.

    Published 1893
    “…World's Columbian Exposition…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    J. Kawashima's art fabrics : exhibits

    Published 1890
    “…World's Columbian Exposition…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Catalogue of the Massachusetts fine art exhibition : at Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics' Association building, Huntington Avenue, Boston.

    Published 1890
    “…World's Columbian Exposition…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Exhibition by the American Fine Arts Society : of the pictures contributed by Sweden, Norway, and Holland to the World's Columbian Exposition : catalogue.

    Published 1894
    “…World's Columbian Exposition…”
    Conference Proceeding Book