EVENTS (past) Archives - Page 2 of 20 - Chicago's 1893 Worlds Fair

Sep. 14, 2023 – Jan. 13, 2024: Harriet Monroe & the Open Door (Chicago)
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Sep. 14, 2023 – Jan. 13, 2024: Harriet Monroe & the Open Door (Chicago)

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Sep. 14, 2023 – Jan. 13, 2024: Harriet Monroe & the Open Door (Chicago)

The temporary exhibition Harriet Monroe & the Open Door at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago showcases the fascinating line connecting today’s world-renowned poetry magazine back to a poem written for the 1893 World’s Fair. Archival documents and photographs on display with accompanying descriptive texts tell the story of Harriet Monroe, her “Columbian Ode” poem, and the landmark copyright lawsuit that helped launch Poetry magazine. Part of the exhibition display for Harriet Monroe & the Open Door at the [...]

By Scott|2024-02-10T08:51:15-06:00October 15th, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past), EXHIBITS (past)|Tags: Columbian Ode, George W. Chadwick, Harriet Monroe, Simon Pokagon, Swami Vivekananda|0 Comments

Nov. 12, 2023: “Collectibles from Chicago’s Two World’s Fairs” (Chicago)
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Nov. 12, 2023: “Collectibles from Chicago’s Two World’s Fairs” (Chicago)

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Nov. 12, 2023: “Collectibles from Chicago’s Two World’s Fairs” (Chicago)

The Glessner House in Chicago is hosting an event showcasing collections from both the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the 1933-34 Century of Progress. On Sunday, November 12, 2023, "Collectibles from Chicago's Two World's Fairs" will bring together several World's Fair collectors who will exhibit a portion of their collections, ranging from guidebooks, postcards, tickets, and commemorative coins to wall hangings, glass and ceramic tchotchkes, plates, and silver spoons. We will be bringing some items from our collection and [...]

By Scott|2023-12-28T10:39:51-06:00October 5th, 2023|Categories: COLLECTING, EVENTS (past)|Tags: 1933-34 World's Fair, Columbian Guard|0 Comments

Oct 19-20, 2023: “The Art of Dying: The Death in the Columbian Exposition” (Lombard, IL)
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Oct 19-20, 2023: “The Art of Dying: The Death in the Columbian Exposition” (Lombard, IL)

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Oct 19-20, 2023: “The Art of Dying: The Death in the Columbian Exposition” (Lombard, IL)

The Lombard Historical Society will explore some devilry in the White City at an event titled "The Art of Dying: The Death in the Columbian Exposition." Guests will learn about the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the murders of H. H. Holmes in the context of Lombard, Illinois. Tours begin at 6, 7, and 8 pm on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20, 2023 at the Lombard Historical Society and Victorian Cottage (23 W Maple Street in Lombard, [...]

By Scott|2023-11-05T17:54:30-06:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|0 Comments

Nov. 11, 2023: “Perspective of Wonder” talk by Cindy Angell Keeling (Chicago)
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Nov. 11, 2023: “Perspective of Wonder” talk by Cindy Angell Keeling (Chicago)

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Nov. 11, 2023: “Perspective of Wonder” talk by Cindy Angell Keeling (Chicago)

“Perspective of Wonder: A Tour of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition” By Cindy Angell Keeling Saturday, November 11, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Chicago Public Library, Uptown Branch (929 W. Buena Ave.) Author Cindy Angell Keeling will offer a fascinating introduction to the spectacular Chicago World’s Fair in her presentation "Perspective of Wonder: A Tour of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition" on Saturday, November 11, 2023. In this entertaining presentation, Cindy will take you on a tour of the fairgrounds using [...]

By Scott|2023-12-28T10:40:12-06:00September 28th, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|0 Comments

Sep. 12, 2023: “Restoring Freya” (Geneva, IL)
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Sep. 12, 2023: “Restoring Freya” (Geneva, IL)

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Sep. 12, 2023: “Restoring Freya” (Geneva, IL)

The Geneva History Museum will offer a presentation on "Restoring Freya" on Tuesday, September 12 from 12- 1 pm. Freya is the new name for the newly restored dragon head and tail of the original Viking ship that sailed from Norway to the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Participants will learn all about the restoration process used by Third Coast Conservation on the century-old artifact. The Viking ship dragon head and tail are on display at the Museum through [...]

By Scott|2023-10-02T13:37:16-05:00September 8th, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: Viking Ship|0 Comments

Oct. 19, 2023: “Harriet Monroe & the Open Door” (Chicago and online)
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Oct. 19, 2023: “Harriet Monroe & the Open Door” (Chicago and online)

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Oct. 19, 2023: “Harriet Monroe & the Open Door” (Chicago and online)

The Newberry Library in Chicago will host a lecture on 1893 World’s Fair poet Harriet Monroe on October 19, 2023. Liesl Olson, Director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum and former Director of Chicago Studies at the Newberry Library, will present “Harriet Monroe & the Open Door.” Harriet Monroe's extraordinary life and work gave the world one of the most exciting and enduring magazines devoted to “the best English verse which is being written today, regardless of where, by [...]

By Scott|2023-11-05T17:54:44-06:00September 5th, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: Harriet Monroe, Newberry Library|0 Comments

Sep. 9, 2023: “Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Sojourn in Chicago” (Chicago)
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Sep. 9, 2023: “Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Sojourn in Chicago” (Chicago)

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Sep. 9, 2023: “Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Sojourn in Chicago” (Chicago)

The Art Institute of Chicago will host a presentation on "The Monk, the World’s Parliament, and the Museum—Swami ’s 1893 Sojourn in Chicago" on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Curator Dr. Madhuvanti Ghose will discuss the time in 1893 when an unknown Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda, travelled from Calcutta to Chicago to deliver a speech at the inaugural session of the World’s Parliament of Religions held at The World's Columbian Exposition. The oration, delivered in what is today the Art [...]

By Scott|2023-10-02T13:35:51-05:00September 1st, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: Art Institute of Chicago, Swami Vivekananda, World's Congress of Religions|0 Comments

Sep. 21, 2023: “Women’s Work at the 1893 World’s Fair” (Evanston, IL)
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Sep. 21, 2023: “Women’s Work at the 1893 World’s Fair” (Evanston, IL)

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Sep. 21, 2023: “Women’s Work at the 1893 World’s Fair” (Evanston, IL)

The Evanston History Center will host a presentation on "Women’s Work at the 1893 World’s Fair" by Diane Dillon on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7 pm. Her presentation will explore the range of contributions women made to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, including the work of Bertha Palmer and the Board of Lady Managers, the protest of Ida B. Wells, the design of the Woman’s Building by architect Sophia Hayden, and the Congress of Representative Women. [...]

By Scott|2023-10-02T13:37:30-05:00August 31st, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: Bertha Palmer, Board of Lady Managers, Congress of Representative Women, Ida B. Wells, Sophia Hayden, Woman's Building|0 Comments

Oct 6-7, 2023: “The White City: An Audible Exhibition on H. H. Holmes, Murderer” (Chicago)
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Oct 6-7, 2023: “The White City: An Audible Exhibition on H. H. Holmes, Murderer” (Chicago)

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Oct 6-7, 2023: “The White City: An Audible Exhibition on H. H. Holmes, Murderer” (Chicago)

The Glessner House in Chicago will host the first staged reading of The White City: An Audible Exhibition on H. H. Holmes, Murderer on October 6 and 7, 2023. Theater in the Dark presents playwright Rick Kinnebrew’s captivating examination of one of the late 19th century’s most notorious characters. Directed by Corey Bradberry and presented in the style of classic radio dramas of the 1930s and 1940s, the production combines the written word, human voices, original music, and rich [...]

By Scott|2023-12-17T08:10:07-06:00August 23rd, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: H. H. Holmes|0 Comments

Aug 8, 2023: “At the World’s Fair: North Shore Resident’s Roles in the 1893 Columbian Exposition” (Online
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Aug 8, 2023: “At the World’s Fair: North Shore Resident’s Roles in the 1893 Columbian Exposition” (Online

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Aug 8, 2023: “At the World’s Fair: North Shore Resident’s Roles in the 1893 Columbian Exposition” (Online

The Winnetka Historical Society is offering an online program titled "At the World's Fair: North Shore Resident's Roles in the 1893 Columbian Exposition" from 7-8 pm (Central Time) on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Join the free event to learn how several North Shore residents were involved in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and how the Fair had a profound impact on the city and its surrounding suburbs in many ways, including its art, architecture, and industry. Sponsored by [...]

By Scott|2024-01-07T08:47:01-06:00August 1st, 2023|Categories: EVENTS (past)|0 Comments