The Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of the New World. Washington D.C., NYC, and St. Louis were all vying for the chance to hold the fair, but Chicago won the opportunity. The fair opened to the public on May 1, 1893 and closed on October 30, 1893.
Influential technology before the fair included the steam engine, telegraph, telephone, and motion picture camera, meeting the social and economic needs of the people.
Influential technology before the fair included the steam engine, telegraph, telephone, and motion picture camera, meeting the social and economic needs of the people.
"The great fair in Chicago represented the convergence of invention, industry, and business." -Brent D. Glass
Businessmen and industry like Andrew Carnegie and steel production, John D. Rockefeller and oil refining, and Henry Ford and manufacturing were all influenced by the applications of technology that came from the Columbian Exposition.