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25 Impressions of the 1893 World’s Fair
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25 Impressions of the 1893 World’s Fair

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25 Impressions of the 1893 World’s Fair

Toward the close of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, The Critic invited twenty-five notable scholars, writers, and leaders of the day to offer their brief impressions of the World’s Fair. At such a monumental event with so many novelties … what impressed them the most? It is interesting how frequently these contributors sing the same notes as they rhapsodize about the fairgrounds at night and the illumination of the Court of Honor, praise (except for Henry Fuller!) [...]

The Fair as a Spectacle, Part 4: A Transformation Scene
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The Fair as a Spectacle, Part 4: A Transformation Scene

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The Fair as a Spectacle, Part 4: A Transformation Scene

Continued from Part 3 THE FAIR AS A SPECTACLE. How it seemed to a visitor—Strolling and dreaming by day and by night. By Charles Mulford Robinson Part 4: A Transformation Scene In such a mental condition, the best thing one could do was to take the Intramural Electric Railroad, itself a scientific exhibit, to the southern end of the grounds, and there to visit La Rabida. This was not part of a dream city, but of the living world—the [...]

By Scott|2023-07-03T17:23:44-05:00July 3rd, 2023|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Charles Mulford Robinson, Convent of La Rabida, Court of Honor, fireworks, illumination, World's Congress Auxiliary|0 Comments

148. Picturesque World’s Fair – The Spanish Government Building
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148. Picturesque World’s Fair – The Spanish Government Building

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148. Picturesque World’s Fair – The Spanish Government Building

THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT BUILDING.—It was to be expected that Spain, the country in one respect most honored by the World's Columbian Exposition, should be well represented in the displays, and that its government should enter into the broad spirit of the occasion. The Spanish government showed earnestness in its course from the beginning, not merely in assisting Spanish exhibitors but in such special direction as the building of the duplicate "Santa Maria," the flagship of Columbus, the loan of [...]

By Randy|2023-02-12T00:27:36-06:00February 12th, 2023|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Canada Building, Caravels, Convent of La Rabida, Germany Building, PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR, Santa Maria, Spain Building|0 Comments

THE CITY OF WONDERS: A Souvenir of the World’s Fair (Chapter 2)
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THE CITY OF WONDERS: A Souvenir of the World’s Fair (Chapter 2)

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THE CITY OF WONDERS: A Souvenir of the World’s Fair (Chapter 2)

THE CITY OF WONDERS A SOUVENIR OF THE WORLD'S FAIR by Mary Catherine Crowley (1894)

By Scott|2019-12-23T06:57:19-06:00December 23rd, 2019|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Christopher Columbus, Convent of La Rabida|1 Comment

Remembering William Eleroy Curtis, chairman of the Latin American Department
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Remembering William Eleroy Curtis, chairman of the Latin American Department

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Remembering William Eleroy Curtis, chairman of the Latin American Department

Today marks the anniversary of the birth of William Eleroy Curtis, born on November 5, 1850, in Akron, Ohio. Curtis served the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition as the chairman of the Latin American Department and representative of the State Department for the U.S. Government Exhibit. Curtis was a journalist and traveling correspondent for the Chicago Inter-Ocean and the Record-Herald newspapers and authored more than thirty books, many about his travels and research in South America. For the Exposition, Curtis [...]

By Scott|2018-11-25T10:48:38-06:00November 5th, 2018|Categories: HISTORY|Tags: Caravels, Convent of La Rabida, U.S. Government Building, William E Curtis|0 Comments

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – The Convent of La Rabida (p. 61)
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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – The Convent of La Rabida (p. 61)

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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – The Convent of La Rabida (p. 61)

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS Page 61 – THE CONVENT OF LA RABIDA THE CONVENT OF LA RABIDA.—In marked contrast with the great modern structures near it was the reproduction at the Exposition of the Convent of La Rabida, or, to express its title more correctly, the Convent of Santa Maria de la Rabida, which means The Convent of St. Mary of the Frontier. It was to this convent that Columbus went when most wearied [...]

By Randy|2018-08-05T19:30:45-05:00August 5th, 2018|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Admiral of the Ocean Seas, Christopher Columbus, Convent of La Rabida, Convent of St Mary of the Frontier, Palos de Moguer, PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR|0 Comments