‘World of Tomorrow’ exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum lets visitors explore science, technology of 1933 World’s Fair

In 1933, Chicago hosted its second World’s Fair in 40 years to celebrate its centennial. It was titled “A Century of Progress ...
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Elmhurst History Museum looks back on World of Tomorrow with Century of Progress exhibit

During the most devastating financial crisis our country has ever faced — The Great Depression — Chicago held a huge, extravagant event. The Elmhurst History Museum captures that 1933-34 World’s Fair ...
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Best Bets: Elmhurst History Museum opens exhibition on Chicago’s World’s Fair

The Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, debuts its new exhibition, “World of Tomorrow: A Century of Progress,” an examination of Chicago’s 1933-1934 World’s Fair, whose motto was ...
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A Missouri town commemorates the tragic history of the Philippine Village 'human zoo'

Artist and researcher Janna Añonuevo Langholz led the effort to establish a marker in Clayton, Missouri, where the 1904 World's Fair put nearly 1,200 Filipino and Indigenous people on display for fair ...
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Oklahoma State Fair used to have a monorail: A look at the history

Could it possibly have been the transportation of tomorrow? ... An elevated train suspended from an iron rail and traveling along 4,000 feet of tracks throughout the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The ...
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Griffin MSI lets online visitors experience 1893 World's Fair — and more

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The Rise and Fall of the World’s Most Spectacular Fair Wonders

Once the pinnacle of innovation, many World’s Fair wonders have been forgotten. What happened to these groundbreaking ...