Fourth at the Fair, Part 12: Liberty Bells, Old and New
The Fourth of July at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago was the biggest day yet at the Fair.
Fourth at the Fair, Part 4: The Platform Party Arrives
The Fourth of July at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago was the biggest day yet at the Fair.
A Flag for the Fair
In 1893, the U.S. flag sported forty-four stars for the forty-four states of the union. Flag Day marks the anniversary of adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. An official holiday (though not a federal holiday) since 1946, Flag Day commemorations emerged in the 1880s. Apparently there were no Flag Day observances at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition on June 14, though. In honor of "Old Glory," we offer this article from the November [...]