America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the continent four hundred (and one) years earlier. Chicago beat out New York, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. for ...

1893 - The four hundredth anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World was celebrated in Chicago with an enormous fair. Known as the Chicago World’s Fair, or the World ...

sister publication of the Chicago Sun-Times: By all accounts, the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition was a smashing success for the city of Chicago. According to the Chicago Architecture Center ...

Step into our Fair Trade Pop-Up Shop and discover a world of unique, ethically sourced gifts,” said Katherine Bissell Córdova, the Executive Director of Chicago Fair Trade. “From stunning jewelry to ...