Cindy Angell Keeling will offer an online presentation “Perspective of Wonder: A Tour of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition” about the 1893 World’s Fair on Tuesday, August 1, at 7 pm CT. Which building had the most ostentatious dome? What in the world is “staff,” and why was it important to the Fair? Which concession featured a donkey ride up a mountain? Participants are invited to travel back in time with her to find out.
Keeling is the author of the historical novel, Dream City Dreaming (Petite Parasol Press, 2023). Attendees of the August 1 presentation will be entered into a drawing for a hardcover copy of this (soon-to-be-released) book. To attend the free event (via Zoom), register at: https://buytickets.at/petiteparasolpress/960162
The display of a Chicago bicycle company in the Transportation Building. [Image from Bancroft, Hubert Howe The Book of the Fair. The Bancroft Company, 1893.]