The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition was an assertive statement about American culture and identity. Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World. The fair was ...

The last example of an authentic Columbian Coin covered compote we could find sold at auction one year ago for $90 at an auction house noted for selling American pattern glass. ——— ...

Cast iron bank features a depicition of a seated Christopher Columbu. When a coin is inserted, a Indian offering a stereotypical peace pipe appears. The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition was an ...

With a heady assortment of entertainment choices at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, many probably missed nineteen-year-old Ehrich Weiss, a.k.a. Harry Houdini, who had just embarked on ...