1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition

10/25/2025

Now is the time to bank a few copies of this as back up gifts for friends and family that might have been forgotten

Book: https://amazon.com/dp/1082413585

Over 125 years ago the Columbian Exposition was staged in Chicago on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Visitors from around the country and world were first introduced to many industrial technologies and commercial offerings that would shape 20th century culture. This book explores a collection of event...

10/13/2025

For Columbus Day, watch the documentary film about the biggest event to celebrate his legacy: the Columbian Exposition

Over 125 years ago the Columbian Exposition was staged in Chicago on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Visitors from around the world were first introduced to many industrial technologies and commercial offerings that would shape the 20th century. This film explores the event and its modern impact by catal...

09/27/2025

We're heading back into that season again

Get the Book: https://amazon.com/dp/1082413585

If you need a gift for a history lover, here's an easy way to check them off your list!

Over 125 years ago the Columbian Exposition was staged in Chicago on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Visitors from around the country and world were first introduced to many industrial technologies and commercial offerings that would shape 20th century culture. This book explores a collection of event...

09/23/2025

09/18/2025

It’s awesome that 27% of our followers are from Chicago, but equally cool that folks from outside of it are interested in the city’s history too!

🙏 Thanks for checking out the project 🏛️🎡

09/05/2025

5 years ago this month, the Chicago 1893 documentary film went live on Amazon Prime!

Watch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCPFJ54

Thank you for supporting the project

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Over 125 years ago the Columbian Exposition was staged in Chicago on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Visitors from around the world were first introduced to many industrial technologies and commercial offerings that would shape the 20th century. This film explores the event and its modern impact by catal...

08/29/2025

Over 125 years ago the Columbian Exposition was staged in Chicago on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Visitors from around the world were first introduced to many industrial technologies and commercial offerings that would shape the 20th century. This film explores the event and its modern impact by catal...

08/25/2025

08/11/2025

Can you believe Chicago 1893 has been on Facebook for 5 years?!

Thank you for your continuing support. 🙏🤗🎉

Been a great time being the legacy of the Columbian Exposition back to life in a variety of ways

Check out the documentary or book if you haven’t yet - they are on the cusp of anniversaries as well

Film: https://www.amazon.com/Chicagos-Columbian-Exposition-Michael-Finney/dp/B08JCPFJ54

Book: https://amazon.com/dp/1082413585

08/09/2025

To celebrate the 7 year anniversary of when Chicago 1893 began, the website got a refresh!

Over 125 years ago the Columbian Exposition was staged in Chicago on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Visitors from around the country and world were first introduced to many industrial technologies and commercial offerings that would shape 20th-century culture.