Chicago

A detailed Summary of Chicago

In 1890, Congress approved a World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. During the second half of the 19th century there were fairs and expositions held in London, Paris, and other great cities throughout the world. The World's Columbian Exposition, held in 1893, was the first significant and economically successful U.S. world's fair.

In this paper I will discuss the history of the Columbian Exposition by analyzing and answering these important components. Why was it built? Who attended? What were the attractions? Finally, I will end with a discussion about the Nations connection to the rest of the world during the Columbian Exposition.

In order to have a successful worlds fair you must find someone whom can make such a dream into a reality. Beginning in 1891, the Exposition's Chief Planner, Daniel Burnham and Chief Landscape Architect, Fredrick Olmstead, managed the design and construction. Olmstead chose marshy Jackson Park to create his visions. A group of well-known architects, including Henry Ives Cobb (Fish and fisheries building) Richard Morris Hunt (Administration building) Charles McKim- ( Agri

In the 1890s the US was going through a lot of changes and in a sense the Expo was an "Illusion"

Ticket prices were $.50 for adults and $.25 for children. Although somewhat expensive for the time, people gladly paid it. Chicago set a new standard for World's Fairs, bringing in 21.5 million (paying people) while letting in another 6 million people on free passes. The amount of $14 million beat the previous record holder, the Paris Exhibition in 1889 which had collected a then-an amazing $8.3 million.

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Other architects that took part include, W. L. B. Jenney (Horticultural Building) Peabody & Stearns (Machinery Building) S. S. Beman (Mines and Mining Building) Van Brunt & Howe (Electricity Building) And C. B. Atwood-Peristyle designed the Music Hall, Casino, Fine Arts Building, Forestry Building, Dairy Building, and the Terminal Railway Station.

The World's Columbian Exposition was an extremely popular and significant social and cultural event. What the Columbian Exposition wanted to show other countries was that the "new" America stood as a cultural, commercial, and technological leader. America was undergoing a change from being a highly known producer of agriculture to that of an industrial society. Through the Columbian exposition, America was able to go through the change a bit easier by showing pride with our accomplishments. With the remarkable architecture we were for once able to stand next to Europe as a country with "culture."

Exhibits like those never before seen anywhere in the world, the World's Colum

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