A Google Doodle for the Columbian Exposition’s 125th Anniversary?

During the centennial of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1993, Google did not exist. How times have changed. The main Google search page usually features a “Google Doodle.” These temporary re-designs of the iconic Google logo commemorate people, events, holidays, and other notable anniversaries of the day. Clicking the image takes browsers to more information on the subject of the doodle. Since the practice began in 1998, Google has honored several people associated with the 1893 World’s Fair. Doodles [...]

By |2018-04-20T21:24:01-05:00April 20th, 2018|Categories: NEWS|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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P. T. Barnum’s “What the Fair Should Be”

The new musical biopic The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman is shining the spotlight on the life and time of Phineas Taylor Barnum. Although the legendary circus showman died before the Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago in May of 1893, Barnum penned some thoughts on the upcoming World's Fair--then slated for 1892 in a still undetermined city. His short piece was published in March 1890 issue of The North American Review. Perhaps the greatest showman on Earth would have enjoyed the "stupendousness of [...]

By |2017-12-31T10:14:31-06:00December 31st, 2017|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: , , |1 Comment
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