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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The crowds who were already dazzled by ...

Join Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, director of works for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, for a relaxing day at the fair with the Glen Ellyn Historical Society. Experience the grandeur of the ...

Jackson Park was the site of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Chicago’s Jackson Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux – the men behind New York’s Central Park. They teamed up ...

Souvenir match safe commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois in 1893. Match Safe features depictions of Abraham Lincoln and Christopher Columbus. The 1893 World's ...

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