1893 - The four hundredth anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World was celebrated in Chicago with an enormous fair. Known as the Chicago World’s Fair, or the World ...

America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the continent four hundred (and one) years earlier. Chicago beat out New York, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. for ...

The World’s Fair was held in Chicago’s Jackson Park and—for six ballyhooed months—brought together ancient cultures, cutting-edge technology and a Ferris wheel that makes Navy Pier’s ...

Here are eight exhibitions happening during EXPO Art Week that capture the spirit that makes the fair possible.

Chicago’s EXPO draws curators and gallerists from around the world and is unfolding amid a crackdown on immigration and ...

In 1898, the Berghoff opened its doors as a saloon after owner Herman Joseph Berghoff looked to expand on the success he ...

The brown walls of Regis Hall’s Multi-Purpose Room were transformed into a vibrant cultural hub to celebrate Loyola students’ various cultures and the connections that bring them together — despite ...

Join Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, director of works for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, for a relaxing day at the fair with the Glen Ellyn Historical Society.

A one-of-a-kind Chicago museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America. The National Public Housing ...