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 1893 World's Fair would end up drawing 20 million people to its Chicago showground. Two of them, sisters Minnie and Nannie Williams, came at the invitation of serial killer H. H. Holmes.

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.

At the same 1893 World's Fair in Chicago that saw orange cider fervor take hold, Juicy Fruit gum and Vienna Beef kicked off their long lives too. So why are we still drinking iced tea and eating ...

[SPOILER ALERT] in which a serial killer in Chicago lures young women to gruesome deaths within a hastily and shadily constructed “Murder Castle” just blocks from the 1893 World’s Fair. It’s a great ...

4, 1893. The Chicago Tribune headline in the following day’s edition read: “Pulled A Game Out Of The Fire.” The subhead was: “Anson’s Men by a Plucky Rally Save a Game Apparently Lost.” ...

Set during Chicago's 1893 World's Fair, The Nutcracker brings the city's cultural richness and holiday spirit to life. & Juliet Dates: Dec. 3-15 Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St ...

rich history (it was the site of the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893) and breathtaking architecture. It’s also home to the prestigious University of Chicago and the future home of the Barack Obama ...

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 ...