World's Fairs timeline
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The First Ferris Wheel
The Ferris wheel is named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and he was a Pittsburgh,... Read more
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World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago World's Fair), a World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893, to celebrate the 400th... Read more
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The Century of Progress International Exposition Opens in Chicago
A Century of Progress International Exposition was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Chicago. Its... Read more