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The 1933 Chicago World's Fair
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Chicago's 1933 world's fair set a new direction for international expositions. Earlier fairs had exhibited technological advances, but Chicago's fair organizers
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Al Capone and the 1933 World’s Fair: The End of the Gangster Era in Chicago is a historical look at Chicago during the darkest days of the Great Depression. T
Chicago's 1933-34 World's Fair
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Pages: 128
Authors: Bill Cotter
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It took six years and cost $100 million, but on May 27, 1933, the gates swung open on the biggest birthday party the city of Chicago had ever seen. The Century
Building a Century of Progress
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From the summer of 1933 to the fall of 1934, more than 38 million fairgoers visited a 3-mile stretch along Lake Michigan, home to Chicago's second World's Fair.
World's Fair Collectibles
Language: en
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Authors: Howard M. Rossen
Categories: History
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Two landmark World's Fairs, 1933 in Chicago and 1939 in New York, remembered by their souvenirs and promotional items. Tour each, see the thrilling Skyride of 1