13 Facts About Columbian Exposition

1.

World's Columbian Exposition was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492.

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2.

Layout of the Chicago Columbian Exposition was, in large part, designed by John Wellborn Root, Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmsted and Charles B Atwood.

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3.

World's Columbian Exposition was the first world's fair with an area for amusements that was strictly separated from the exhibition halls.

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4.

The importance of the Columbian Exposition is highlighted by the use of in many Latin American countries such as Costa Rica and Chile in reference to the Ferris wheel.

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5.

Columbian Exposition used his zoopraxiscope to show his moving pictures to a paying public.

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6.

Columbian Exposition introduced America to the suggestive version of the belly dance known as the "hootchy-kootchy, " to a tune said to have been improvised by Sol Bloom which he had composed when his dancers had no music to dance to.

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7.

The White City of the World's Columbian Exposition inspired the Merchants Club of Chicago to commission Daniel Burnham to create the Plan of Chicago in 1909.

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8.

Columbian Exposition departed from Persia on April 20,1892, especially for the purpose of visiting the World's Columbian Exposition.

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9.

Columbian Exposition devotes the first chapter of his book " Souvenirs d'Amerique et de Grece " to the visit.

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10.

International Columbian Exposition was held in an Electricity Building which was devoted to electrical exhibits.

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11.

Columbian Exposition was one influence leading to the rise of the City Beautiful movement.

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12.

Columbian Exposition purchased architectural elements, artifacts and buildings from the fair.

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13.

Columbian Exposition has celebrated many anniversaries since the fair in 1893.

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