The 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition put Chicago on the map with innovation and invention

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Original Load Date June 26, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated June 26, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/1893-worlds-fair-chicago-history/

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The 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition was hosted by Chicago just a couple decades after the entire city burned down, and it put the city back on the world map. The World's Fair, as it's also known, introduced millions of people to inventions, architecture and ideas that still influence our lives to...