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A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, from 1933 to 1934. The fair, registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), celebrated the city's centennial.
The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.
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Chicago World's Fair may refer to: World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Century of Progress Exposition of 1933. Category: Disambiguation pages.
Mar 17, 2003 · Miss Chicago, with the city’s motto, ‘I Will,’ on her head, invites the world to the exposition. The indian recalls the Chicago of 1833.—Chicago Tribune, January 2, 1932 RIGHT: Official Poster of 1934 Century of Progress. The new poster is the work of A. Raymond Katz, Chicago artist, who uses the name of Sandor.—Chicago Tribune, April ...
Just forty years after the 1893 Columbian Exposition brought visitors from around the world to Chicago for a world’s fair, Chicago hosted its second world’s fair, A Century of Progress International Exposition.
Quick List Info. Dates Open - 1933 Season - May 27 to November 12, 1933. Open 170 days. 1934 Season - May 26 to October 31, 1934. Open 159 days. Attendance - 1933 Season - 22,565,859 Paid. 27,703,132 Total. 1934 Season - 16,486,377 Paid. 21,066,095 Total. International Participants - 1933 Season - 19 Nations. Some sources list 24, some unofficial.
The midway provided games, a roller coaster, shows, and food. A Century of Progress was the second World's Fair in Chicago, the first being a tribute to the 400 years since the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1893.
