Remembering the Chicago World’s Fair
Remembering the Chicago World’s Fair by Lewis, published by Turner Publishing Company in November 2011, offers a historical retrospective on the Chicago World’s Fair, also known as the White City. This edition, comprising 134 pages, features a selection of historic images that capture the essence of the fair, which opened on May 1, 1893, and drew over 21 million visitors during its six-month run. The book details the fair’s construction in Jackson Park and its eventual destruction by fire, providing insights into how this monumental event transformed perceptions of Chicago.
Readers will find a rich visual narrative that includes photographs of exhibition halls, state and foreign buildings, and various attractions that characterized the fairgrounds. The book emphasizes the significance of the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition in American history, illustrating how it shaped the city’s identity and its global standing. With its focus on history and the Americas, this volume serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the cultural and historical impact of one of the largest world’s fairs ever held.
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With a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book, Historic Photos of the Chicago World’s Fair, Russell Lewis provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the Chicago World’s Fair. Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition, popularly called the Chicago World’s Fair, or the White City, was the largest and most spectacular world’s fair ever built. The exposition opened on May 1, 1893, and more than 21,000,000 people visited the fair during the six months it was open to the public. The White City was a seminal event in America’s history that changed the way the world viewed Chicago. This volume tells the story of the fair from its construction in Jackson Park to its destruction by fire after the fair had closed. Photographs of the exhibition halls, state buildings, foreign buildings, indoor and outdoor exhibits, the attractions of the Midway, and the various ways to move about the fairgrounds give a sense of how visitors experienced this extraordinary time
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