What came to be known as the World's Columbian Exposition was
planned to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher
Columbus's 1492 landfall in the New World. Chicago beat out New
York City, St. Louis, Missouri, and Washington, DC, in its bid as
host--a coup for the Windy City. The site finally selected for the
fair was Jackson Park, originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted
and Calvert Vaux, a marshy area covered with dense, wild
vegetation. Daniel H. Burnham and John W. Root were selected as
chief architects, creating the famous White City. The fair featured
several different thematic areas: the Great Buildings, Foreign
Buildings, State Buildings, and the Midway Plaisance, a nearly
mile-long area that featured exotic exhibits. The exposition also
showcased the world's first Ferris Wheel and introduced fairgoers
to new sensations like Cracker Jack, Pabst Beer, and ragtime music.
The World's Columbian Exposition, covering 633 acres, opened on May
1, 1893. Admission prices were 50 for adults, 25 for children under
12 years of age, and free for children under six. Unfortunately, by
1896, most of the fair's buildings had been removed or destroyed,
but this collection takes readers on a tour of the grounds as they
looked in 1893.
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