The Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair, so it included the entire world. Forty-six countries participated, ranging from Brazil, to Liberia, to Germany. Compared to the New York World's Fair which had thirty-three participating countries. The next World's Fair in Brussels had only twenty-seven participants. This supports the idea that the Chicago World's Fair was the most influential because it brought together so many countries compared to other world's fairs.
The Columbian Exposition was a massive event. More than 27,300,000 visitors attended the fair. With that many people in one place so many encounters must have occurred. Besides the country and state exhibits, the Columbian Exposition had many other building devoted to helping the world move forward. People with similar interests could meet up in the Manufacturing Building, the Agriculture Building, the Transportation Building, or one of the many others.
Chicago is a city in the United States, so all the states were invited to attend and construct a building in the States and Foreign Buildings section of the fair grounds. Thirty-five states each had a building at the fair. Utah at the time was a territory, but they were given approval to have their own building. After petitioning for a $100,000 appropriation they constructed the Utah Building.
Kentucky and Utah had a very influential encounter during the fair.
The Columbian Exposition was a massive event. More than 27,300,000 visitors attended the fair. With that many people in one place so many encounters must have occurred. Besides the country and state exhibits, the Columbian Exposition had many other building devoted to helping the world move forward. People with similar interests could meet up in the Manufacturing Building, the Agriculture Building, the Transportation Building, or one of the many others.
Chicago is a city in the United States, so all the states were invited to attend and construct a building in the States and Foreign Buildings section of the fair grounds. Thirty-five states each had a building at the fair. Utah at the time was a territory, but they were given approval to have their own building. After petitioning for a $100,000 appropriation they constructed the Utah Building.
Kentucky and Utah had a very influential encounter during the fair.
Both states acknowledged each other and their pioneers. An encounter like this shows the friendliness between states.
The Republic of Haiti had a building at the fair. For African-Americans this was a very popular spot. In the dining area of the Republic of Haiti building they would come and dine with Caucasian people, even though at the time it was against the law. People were pushing the boundaries even before Martin Luther King Jr. and trying to integrate people. The bringing-together of people at the Columbian Exposition helped the abolitionist's movement and influenced integration in the future, much more than any other world's fair.
The Columbian Exposition was very important. Many exceptional people, like politicians and performers, were at the event; army troops were even there to receive the guests.
The Republic of Haiti had a building at the fair. For African-Americans this was a very popular spot. In the dining area of the Republic of Haiti building they would come and dine with Caucasian people, even though at the time it was against the law. People were pushing the boundaries even before Martin Luther King Jr. and trying to integrate people. The bringing-together of people at the Columbian Exposition helped the abolitionist's movement and influenced integration in the future, much more than any other world's fair.
The Columbian Exposition was very important. Many exceptional people, like politicians and performers, were at the event; army troops were even there to receive the guests.
Along with people from the White House, other well-known people were there. On a list of attendees from "Utah at the World's Columbian Exposition" Utah banker, David Eccles and his wife attended the fair. So many important people attended the fair and were met with new technologies they had never seen before. Objects and ideas from other countries astonished them while they visited the fair.
The Columbian Exposition allowed so many new encounters to happen because innovative people decided to try new things. Visitors encountered new ideas, machines, and people while enjoying this influential event.
The Columbian Exposition allowed so many new encounters to happen because innovative people decided to try new things. Visitors encountered new ideas, machines, and people while enjoying this influential event.