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NeoClassical
Columbus Homes Blog | July 17th 2008 by joe peffer
A well-publicized, world-class event can inspire fashion for years. At least that’s the case with the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, which showcased cutting-edge classical buildings that architects around the country emulat read more
Survivor: White City
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | June 26th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
Just about everyone knows that the Museum of Science and Industry is the lone surviving building of the Columbian Exposition's White City in Jackson Park. Originally known as the Palace of Fine Arts it was converted into an art museum when the Fair c read more
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Best travel with GPS locations | June 12th 2008 by Dankuna
The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is located in Chicago, Illinois in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts (also known as the Fine Arts Building) from the 1893 World’s Columbian Expos read more
A Day at the Century of Progress Exposition
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | June 11th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
A silent tour of the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair exposition in Chicago by Burton Holmes. From: The Travel Film Archive (Wouldn't you just give anything to have films like these of the Columbian Exposition?!) read more
Chicago History Caught in the Web (4/23/08)
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | May 23rd 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
DIGGING CHICAGO HISTORY Twenty University of Chicago archeology undergraduate students, guided by archaeologist Rebecca Graff, are getting the opportunity to use their skills to unearth remnants of the Columbian Exposition in Jackson Park. The Chica read more
From Daedelus: Free MP3, Fanciful Story of Nikola Tesla’s Inven…
Create Digital Music | May 14th 2008
1893 Columbian Exposition, Chicago, and Vikings — basically a convergence of things I take geeky historical pleasure in. Reproduced from Stanley Applebaum’s The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893, p. 51. Snagged by Karla Kaulfuss,, read more
Purse selection: Personal, practical or Prada?
eFashionHouse Blog Network | May 6th 2008 by i-GlobalMall.com, Inc.
PRADA backpack BZ0020 designer handbag brown satin large back pack designer purse.from Pioneer LocalBy KIMBERLY FORNEK An exhibit at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, entitled Pocketbook Anthropology, showcases purses through the decades and read more
A Pinch of This, A Little of That
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | May 1st 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
I'm a bit pressed for time today so, for your reading pleasure... May 1, 1893: This Day in Chicago History (World's Columbian Exposition) from A Boat Against the Current May 1st History of International Workers' Day from glabourwriters. Note: the read more
Setting up The Poetry of Murder by Bernadette Steele
The Book Connection | April 2nd 2008 by Cheryl C. Malandrinos
The setting in a novel is important because it helps to propel the plot forward, situate the characters in the reader’s mind, and provide a sense of unity throughout the story. Therefore, a character’s presence in a particular setting needs to b read more
Take Me to the Fair
Nordic Blue | March 28th 2008 by Chery Kinnick
A few years ago, a relative gave me access to a photograph album of cabinet cards belonging to my great grandparents, Ole M. and Malla Johnson. Most of the images inside were collected from the 1880s-1890s, and among the many portraits of people wa read more
CHICAGO HISTORY:: Virtual Tour of the 1893 Columbian Exposition f…
The Pen & The Spindle | February 18th 2008 by Heather Vallance
CHICAGO HISTORY:: Virtual Tour of the 1893 Columbian Exposition from UCLA's Urban Simulation Team read more
Virtual Tour of the 1893 Columbian Exposition from UCLA's Urban S…
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | February 17th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
You still have time!The Museum of Science and Industry will be presenting the World's Fair Virtual Tour today and Monday.Step back in time to the World’s Columbian Exposition! Lisa Snyder from the Urban Simulation Team at UCLA will be presenting re read more
The Women's Building Library at the Columbian Exposition
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | January 26th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
Rutgers University "Seminar in the History of the Book" will feature a program titled, "A Cultural History of the Women’s Library at the World’s Columbian Exposition" on February 21st. Melodie Fox, Associate Dean of Instruction at Bryant & Stratt read more
Fire at the Fair!! January 8, 1894
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | January 8th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
The threat of fire at the Columbian Exposition had been a constant worry in Chicago. Construction issues were blamed and the Cold Storage Building had burned in July of 1893. In early 1894, after the Fair had closed, fire struck again and with many o read more
More Chicago History on the Web
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | January 3rd 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
The Chicago Daily News was first published on January 3, 1876. Visit the Chicago History Museum's online archive of images from the newspaper published from 1902 to 1933 and explore the fascinating images from the past.(Photo: DN-0001448, Chicago Dai read more
The Columbian Exposition of 1893: The View from New York
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | November 13th 2007 by ChicagoBookBabe
On February 1, 1891 The New York Times reported that "ground has been broken at last" for The Columbian Exposition. According to the reporter's observations, “things are to be done on a large scale at Chicago, whatever else may be said or thought o read more
A Parliament of Religions
Church History: One Week at a Time | September 12th 2007 by Dennis A. Gray
As Ontario finds itself on the final stretch towards electing a new provincial parliament, I thought I'd tell you about a parliament of another kind.The World's Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus' voyag read more
Smokin' OP's
After Midnight | July 25th 2007 by Michael Riley
Sometimes the best thing about the Blogosphere isn't the words the Blogger puts out there, but what s/he finds on Other Peoples' Blogs. Case in point: the excellent site -http://www.pinkyshow.org. (Yes, the savy out there are saying, it's very nice, read more
Fair Weather and The Devil in the White City: Book Review
The Imponderabilia of Actual Life | June 15th 2007
My book club read The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, by Eric Larson this month - a re-read for me, although I confess I only skimmed most of the parts about Daniel Burnham the second time around. read more
Libbey Glass
Just A Comment | March 1st 2007
They had a rather impressive building at the World Columbian Exposition, in 1892. "World Fairs" had quite a run. The last one was well into my lifetime. read more
Way behind!
Life of a Ken | October 30th 2006
Boy, so it's been awhile since I've written anything, oy! Not sure where the time has gone. But nothing too new to report, actually. I was sick a few days last week, caught a nasty ol' cold that pretty much had me slammed for two and a half days, so read more