Chicago History Museum

Big Cities - Chicago, Tuesday 2017 May 16

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May 16th 2017
At 8:15, we had an excellent lecture presentation on the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, called the Columbian Exhibition in honour of Columbus’ arrival in the new world. The Fair was a year late, which was forgivable, because a relatively few years before the ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more