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September 2018 Trivia Question
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September 2018 Trivia Question

TRIVIA

September 2018 Trivia Question

Our monthly newsletter includes a “Palmer Puzzler” exclusive to those who subscribe. (You can sign up here.) The first person to send us the correct answer wins a small prize. The September 2018 Trivia Question To accompany our “Brownies in September” post, here is a trivia question about (the other kind of) brownies at the Fair. One origin story for the delicious chocolate treats is that they were invented for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Bertha Palmer, head of [...]

By Scott|2021-06-07T16:07:46-05:00September 30th, 2018|Categories: TRIVIA|Tags: Bertha Palmer, food|0 Comments

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Entrance to Woman’s Building (p. 65)
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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Entrance to Woman’s Building (p. 65)

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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Entrance to Woman’s Building (p. 65)

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS Page 65 – ENTRANCE TO WOMAN'S BUILDING ENTRANCE TO WOMAN'S BUILDING.—The view given in the accompanying illustration is of the east portal to the transept of the Woman's Building, and it may be said of it, as might be said of other portion of the edifice, that it appeared best upon a close inspection. The building, accidentally, no doubt, but none the less certainly, had a feminine character, lacking boldness [...]

By Randy|2024-11-12T12:52:00-06:00September 28th, 2018|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Alice Rideout, Bertha Palmer, PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR, Sophia Hayden, Woman's Building|0 Comments

Sept. 8-Oct. 13, 2018: “Chicago’s Gold Coast Patronage and the 1893 World’s Fair” Tours (Chicago)
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Sept. 8-Oct. 13, 2018: “Chicago’s Gold Coast Patronage and the 1893 World’s Fair” Tours (Chicago)

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Sept. 8-Oct. 13, 2018: “Chicago’s Gold Coast Patronage and the 1893 World’s Fair” Tours (Chicago)

In conjunction with their exhibit “Treasures from the White City: The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893," the Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago is offering a series of walking tours titled “Chicago's Gold Coast Patronage and the 1893 World's Fair” on Saturdays from 1-2:30 pm between September 8 to October 13. Led by Sally Kalmbach, the tour will explore Chicago’s famous Gold Coast neighborhood. Still one the most beautiful and architecturally rich neighborhoods in the city, the Gold Coast [...]

By Scott|2022-03-05T10:34:28-06:00September 2nd, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: Bertha Palmer, Charles McKim, Henry Ives Cobb, John Root, Louis Sullivan, Palmer Mansion, Potter Palmer, Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Richard Hunt, Solon S. Beman|0 Comments

July 21, 2018: “World’s Fare” at Chicago Athletic Association
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July 21, 2018: “World’s Fare” at Chicago Athletic Association

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July 21, 2018: “World’s Fare” at Chicago Athletic Association

Experience Columbian cuisine on July 21 at “World’s Fare” held in the new pop-up bar at the historic Chicago Athletic Association (CAA) hotel. To celebrate the exhibition “John Singer Sargent and Chicago’s Gilded Age” running now at the Art Institute of Chicago, the CAA has created a Sargent-themed bar called “Dear Carmencita” (named after Sargent's 1890 painting La Carmencita in the exhibit), which is open from 5 pm to midnight between July 12 and August 5. On Saturday, July [...]

By Scott|2024-04-22T08:53:50-05:00July 20th, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: Art Institute of Chicago, Bertha Palmer, Chicago Athletic Association, food, John Singer Sargent, Vienna Beef|0 Comments

Happy Bertha-day
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Happy Bertha-day

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Happy Bertha-day

Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Bertha Honoré Palmer, on May 22, 1849, in Louisville, Kentucky. As President of the Board of Lady Managers for the 1893 World’s Fair, she made lasting impact on the shape of the Columbian Exposition, especially with regard to raising the profile of women’s contributions to society. Here is an excerpt from her Dedication Day address, presented on October 21, 1892, in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building to a crowd of [...]

By Scott|2018-05-20T17:58:32-05:00May 22nd, 2018|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Bertha Palmer, Dedication Day|0 Comments

May 2018 Trivia Question
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May 2018 Trivia Question

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May 2018 Trivia Question

Our monthly newsletter includes a “Palmer Puzzler” exclusive to those who subscribe. The first person to send us the correct answer wins a small prize. The May 2018 Trivia Question To celebrate the opening of the 1893 World’s Fair and the Woman’s Building, what did Bertha Palmer drive? A. an electric “automobile” on display in the Transportation Building B. a hard bargain with Director-General Davis to have President Grover Cleveland visit her building C. a golden nail into a [...]

By Scott|2018-05-09T18:47:11-05:00May 16th, 2018|Categories: TRIVIA|Tags: Bertha Palmer, golden nail, Woman's Building|0 Comments

Opening Day, Part 12: Tour of the Fairgrounds
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Opening Day, Part 12: Tour of the Fairgrounds

OPENING DAY

Opening Day, Part 12: Tour of the Fairgrounds

Tour of the Fairgrounds This is Part 12 of our series “Opening Day of the World’s Fair,” which explores the events of May 1, 1893, at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The full series can be found here. After the “Banquet of Nations” luncheon, President Cleveland and his entourage embarked on a whirlwind tour of the Columbian Exposition grounds and buildings. They departed from the north entrance of the Administration Building where carriages were waiting. “President Cleveland [...]

Opening Day, Part 11: The Banquet of Nations
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Opening Day, Part 11: The Banquet of Nations

OPENING DAY

Opening Day, Part 11: The Banquet of Nations

The Banquet of Nations This is Part 11 of our series “Opening Day of the World’s Fair,” which explores the events of May 1, 1893, at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The full series can be found here. Pushing the button that launched the great transformation scene to open the 1893 World’s Fair was not the end of the duties of the President of the United States on May 1. Escorted to the café Hardly had the Opening [...]

By Scott|2019-08-17T12:11:22-05:00May 2nd, 2018|Categories: OPENING DAY|Tags: Administration Building, Bertha Palmer, Buffalo Bill, Chief No Neck, Duke of Veragua, George R. Davis, Grover Cleveland, Harlow Higinbotham, John Burke, May 1, Thomas W. Palmer|1 Comment

Opening Day, Part 8: The Address by Director-General Davis
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Opening Day, Part 8: The Address by Director-General Davis

OPENING DAY

Opening Day, Part 8: The Address by Director-General Davis

The Address by Director-General Davis This is Part 8 of our series “Opening Day of the World’s Fair,” which explores the events of May 1, 1893, at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The full series can be found here. The dignitaries on the platform for the Opening Ceremonies. [Image from the Ryerson and Burnham Archives.] As conductor Thomas laid down his ebony baton following the performance the "Rienzi" overture by the Exposition Orchestra, Director-General George R. Davis [...]

By Scott|2018-04-29T07:11:07-05:00April 29th, 2018|Categories: OPENING DAY|Tags: Administration Building, Bertha Palmer, George R. Davis, Grover Cleveland, Harlow Higinbotham, May 1, Thomas W. Palmer|0 Comments

Opening Day, Part 3: A Sea of Humanity
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Opening Day, Part 3: A Sea of Humanity

OPENING DAY

Opening Day, Part 3: A Sea of Humanity

A Sea of Humanity This is Part 3 of our series “Opening Day of the World’s Fair,” which explores the events of May 1, 1893, at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The full series can be found here. As the procession of the President of the United States began its march south on Michigan Avenue, thousands of people in downtown Chicago began forming their own spontaneous parade to the World’s Fair. Everyone on West Madison Street and North [...]

Opening Day, Part 2: Presidential Procession to the Fairgrounds
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Opening Day, Part 2: Presidential Procession to the Fairgrounds

OPENING DAY

Opening Day, Part 2: Presidential Procession to the Fairgrounds

Presidential Procession to the Fairgrounds This is Part 2 of our series “Opening Day of the World’s Fair,” which explores the events of May 1, 1893, at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The full series can be found here. Finely decorated with flags and bunting The Auditorium Building, where the Duke of Vergua stayed. [Image from the Rijksmueum, Amsterdam.] On the morning of Opening Day of the 1893 World’s Fair, the center of attraction in downtown Chicago [...]

Chicago: City of the Century (2003)
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Chicago: City of the Century (2003)

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Chicago: City of the Century (2003)

News of the passing of David Ogden Stiers on March 3 has garnered tributes to the actor’s unforgettable role on M*A*S*H and his voice performances for several animated film from Disney Studios. Mr. Stiers also played a small but valuable role in the history of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, serving as the narrator of one of the first documentaries about the great fair. Chicago: City of the Century, based on the 1996 book of the same title by [...]

By Scott|2024-05-19T17:54:09-05:00March 9th, 2018|Categories: NEWS, VIDEO|Tags: Auditorium, Bertha Palmer, Carter Harrison, Chicago: City of the Century, Daniel Burnham, Donald L. Miller, Frederick Law Olmsted, George Ferris, George Pullman, Harry Houdini, Hilda Satt Polacheck, Ida B. Wells, Louis Sullivan, Princess Eulalia|0 Comments

Souvenir Music from the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893
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Souvenir Music from the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893

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Souvenir Music from the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893

March, waltz, polka, and hoochie koochie your way back to the 1893 World’s Fair with Souvenir Music from the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, a new recording of vintage sheet music from Lake Forest College Press. Donald C. Meyer, Professor of Music at Lake Forest College, has assembled a fascinating collection of 18 pieces of music written for or about the Columbian Exposition. A trio of musicians (pianist Chris White, violinist Kate Carter, and baritone Brad Jungwirth) perform the [...]

By Scott|2023-10-20T21:25:15-05:00February 24th, 2018|Categories: AUDIO, NEWS, PRODUCTS|Tags: Bertha Palmer, Carter Harrison, Chicago Day, Chicago History Museum, Ferris Wheel, Midway Plaisance, ragtime, sheet music, Sol Bloom, Street in Cairo, Viking Ship|2 Comments

Nov. 30, 2017: “Fair Game” theater show at Northwestern University
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Nov. 30, 2017: “Fair Game” theater show at Northwestern University

EVENTS (past), THEATER

Nov. 30, 2017: “Fair Game” theater show at Northwestern University

An interactive theater show opening soon at Northwestern University will allow audience members to walk through the magic (and menace) of the 1893 World’s Fair. “Fair Game: A Chicago Spectacle” by Sit and Spin Productions explores Chicago in the years 1891 to 1893, as the city builds and then hosts the Columbian Exposition. Written and directed by Eli Newell, the choose-your-own-adventure “FAIR GAME” is described this way: As the 1890s commence and the new century beckons, Chicago is a [...]

By Scott|2024-10-27T12:18:13-05:00November 18th, 2017|Categories: EVENTS (past), THEATER|Tags: Amy Beach, Bertha Palmer, Carter Harrison, Daniel Burnham, Devil in the White City (book), Eugene Patrick Prendergast, Frederick Law Olmsted, George Ferris, H. H. Holmes, John Root, Sol Bloom, Sophia Hayden, theater, Woman's Building|0 Comments

THE LIVING INFINITE imagines Princess Eulalia’s visit to the World’s Fair
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THE LIVING INFINITE imagines Princess Eulalia’s visit to the World’s Fair

FICTION

THE LIVING INFINITE imagines Princess Eulalia’s visit to the World’s Fair

"The White City was a young woman in a wedding gown. It was an undiscovered country." -- The Living Infinite by Chantel Acevedo The Infanta Eulalia of Spain She was the Queen of the Fair and the toast of the town, but the love affair between the Spanish Princess and Chicago was short-lived. After 47 days of travel that included visits to Puerto Rico, Cuba, Washington DC, and New York, the Infanta Eulalia of Spain pulled into Chicago [...]

By Scott|2025-01-20T09:39:33-06:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: FICTION|Tags: Bertha Palmer, fiction, Princess Eulalia|1 Comment