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 ...

After it ended, the fair’s temporary structures had to be razed. By John Otis In 1915, San Francisco held the World’s Fair. The Panama-Pacific International Exposition, as the fair was called ...

A scene from the World's Fair, where a GM diesel engine caught Ralph Budd's eye, Burlington Northern Santa Fe The 1933-1934 World's Fair's context -- the Depression -- makes its success seem ...

It looks like there won’t be a 2026 Children’s World’s Fair in Philadelphia after all. Officials with the three institutions that had been hoping to host the event as part of the nation’s ...

When the Missouri History Museum reopens an updated and enhanced version of its 1904 World’s Fair exhibit later this month, officials want visitors to take away a different and more complex ...

The history, education systems and languages of countries around the world were on display at one Laurel school Tuesday.

The original was destroyed in a fire, so a replica was made in 1918 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the World’s Fair. The replica, only 24 feet high and made of gilded bronze, resides in ...

With its unique collection of high-quality works of art and historic exhibits, the Wien Museum offers insights into the city's history ... by the Vienna World's Fair, and the other is a special ...

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