Bancroft’s “Book of the Fair”

High school history teacher Michael Skomba writes in “Go West! Then Back to the Future” (Smithsonian Magazine blog January 14, 2022) about his exploration of one of the most popular and enduring historical narratives of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. The Book of the Fair by Hubert Howe Bancroft, published in numerous editions, was “algorithmically perfected to maximize the market for an expensive work,” according to Bancroft scholar Dr. Travis Ross of Yale University. Skomba finds Bancroft’s history of the [...]

By |2022-01-15T08:20:32-06:00January 15th, 2022|Categories: NEWS|Tags: |0 Comments
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Will Keanu Reeves be the Devil in the White City?

“I believe our adventure through time has taken a most serious turn.” Deadline and other news outlets are reporting that Keanu Reeves (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventures, The Matrix) is in talks to star in The Devil in the White City limited series being produced for Hulu. The show will be an adaptation of Erik Larson’s best-selling 2003 non-fiction book that interweaves the true stories of renowned architect Daniel H. Burnham struggling to build the 1893 World’s Columbian [...]

By |2022-01-10T06:04:58-06:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: NEWS|Tags: |2 Comments
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Jan. 28, 2022: “Innovations at the 1893 World’s Fair” (online)

Chicago Detours invites guests to explore “Innovations at the 1893 World's Fair” on January 28, 2022, at 7 pm. Through a virtual visit (via Zoom) to the World's Columbian Exposition, attendees will delve into the inventions, engineering feats, and gastronomical exhibits that wowed visitors to Chicago's most esteemed event. During this one-hour tour, you will see interior photos of the jaw-dropping sights like the Electricity Hall and the Manufacturers Building, hear stories of technological marvels like electric boats and [...]

By |2022-02-26T10:22:26-06:00January 9th, 2022|Categories: EVENTS (past), NEWS|0 Comments
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Jan. 14, 2022: “A Day at the 1893 World’s Fair” (online)

Chicago Detours invites guests to “A Day at the 1893 World's Fair” January 14, 2022, at 7 pm. Through a virtual visit (via Zoom) to the World's Columbian Exposition, attendees will learn how to get to the fairgrounds and purchase tickets, where to find lunch, and even where to find a bathroom. During this one-hour tour, you will learn about the people, places and ideas from the World’s Fair along with historic photos, ride a 3-D recreation of the [...]

By |2022-01-25T07:43:00-06:00January 9th, 2022|Categories: EVENTS (past), NEWS|0 Comments
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“Process exhibits” at the 1893 World’s Fair

A new article posted at History.com explores the evolution of how manufacturers exhibited their products at expositions. In “How Early World Fairs Put Industrial Revolution Progress on Display,” Elizabeth Yuko describes how exhibitors at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition used “process exhibits” to give fairgoers “the chance to witness firsthand how everything from glass to shoes to foods were made.” A view looking north along Columbia Avenue in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. [Image from The Graphic [...]

By |2021-12-04T11:33:50-06:00December 4th, 2021|Categories: NEWS|0 Comments
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Changes to Jackson Park 1893-2021

Construction in and around the Obama Presidential Center site in Jackson Park began on Monday, August 16. The long-delayed project on 19.3 acres of Jackson Park is set to be completed in 2025. In April, we posted a static map showing the "Footprint of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park" and have now posted a YouTube video showing Jackson Park from 1893 World's Fair to Obama Presidential Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzbmUTu3Pf8

By |2021-08-17T19:35:38-05:00August 17th, 2021|Categories: NEWS|Tags: , |0 Comments
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An original painting of the 1893 California State Building sells at auction

An original painting of the California State Building from the 1893 World’s Fair sold at auction for $2,800 on June 25, 2021. The 9.75-by-13.5-inch, unframed oil on canvas features the second largest state building (after that of Illinois) on the Columbian Exposition fairgrounds. Artist William Woodward (1859–1939), who served on the planning commission for his home state of Louisiana, depicted with impressionist flair a crowd passing in front the Mission Revival style building designed by architect A. Page Brown. [...]

By |2021-08-14T16:48:10-05:00August 15th, 2021|Categories: ANTIQUES, NEWS|Tags: |0 Comments
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The Garden of the Phoenix — Japan’s lasting gift in Jackson Park

One of the most important sites in the U.S. reflecting American-Japanese relations has its roots in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The Garden of the Phoenix on the Wooded Island in the heart of Jackson Park, is located at the site of the original Ho-o-den pavilion (Phoenix Hall). After this gift to the city of Chicago was destroyed by fire, a Japanese garden rose from the ashes. As the "2020" Tokyo Olympics open, WGN-TV explores this symbol of friendship [...]

By |2021-07-23T09:45:13-05:00July 23rd, 2021|Categories: NEWS|Tags: |1 Comment
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