Monthly archive for May 2015

On This Day: Chicago World’s Fair

On This Day:  Chicago World’s Fair

The Chicago World’s Fair, officially known as the World’s Columbian Exposition, opened on May 1, 1893 and continued until October 30, 1893.  The showcase attraction at the fair was the world’s first Ferris Wheel by engineer George Ferris. Did you you? The first Ferris Wheel consisted of 36 cars

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