The Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893

(The Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893)

The year 2018 will mark the 125th anniversary of the Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893, otherwise known as the
Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893. My research has uncovered that Cracker Jacks were first introduced to the public at this
Fair as well as the smashed penny machine. If I were planning this event for real, I would have free Cracker Jack as well
as a smashed penny machine with an imprint of perhaps the logo of the fair along with the library logo.

BOOKS
Title: The Cracker Jack Story
Author: Jack, Cracker; Publisher: Borden/COSI, 1987; Levels: IL age 4 and up / RL 6
A history of the Borden Company's Cracker Jack candied popcorn with Cracker Jacks Facts, a survey of the
Cracker Jack collection at the Center for Science and Industry (COSI), and a timeline of the toys included with the
snack. May have been an exhibition catalogue for a show at the COSI, Columbus, OH. (Staple-bound, stiff covers;
16 pages)

Title: David's Adventures at the Chicago World's Fair

Author: Sibley, Linda; Publisher: Perfection Learning Corporation, 2002; Levels: IL ages 9-11 / RL 4
David and his family time travel to the Chicago World's Fair, where David makes new friends and his grandma
meets her father as a child.

Title: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Author: Larson, Erik; Publisher: Crown Publishers, c2003; Levels: IL Grades 9-12 / RL 9.5
Intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his
victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a
narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.

Title: Exploring the Chicago World's Fair, 1893 (American Sisters)

Author: Lawlor, Laurie; Publisher: Aladdin, 2002; Levels: IL 8-12 years / RL 5.1
Historical fiction that tells the story of four young sisters who visit the Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893 with their
parents and are mostly left to fend for themselves there.

KINDLE Title: Expo - Magic of the White City

Author: Connelly, Brian; Publisher: Janson Media, 2013; Levels: IL Grades 7-12 / RL 7
Expo: Magic of the White City immerses readers in one of the worlds biggest extravaganzas and one of the most
unforgettable events in American history. (64 pages)

Title: Fair Weather

Author: Peck, Richard; Publisher: Puffin Books, 2003, c2001; Levels: RL 5.1 / IL Grades 6-8
Told by 13-year-old Rosie, this marvelously funny story set in 1893 also paints an accurate picture of a small
Illinois farm and of the first World's Fair.

Title: The Great Wheel

Author: Lawson, Robert; Publisher: Walker Childrens, 2004; Levels: IL Grades 6-8 / RL 6.1
Eighteen-year-old Conn leaves Ireland and sails to America, where he helps build the first Ferris wheel for the
World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.

Title: The Man Who Invented The Ferris Wheel: The Genius Of George Ferris
Author: Sneed, Dani; Publisher: Enslow Publishers, 2013; Level: IL Grades 3-4 / RL 4.7
Profiles the engineer and inventor who succeeded in doing what many thought impossible and successfully
presented the first Ferris wheel to amazed tourists at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893.

Title: Spectacle in the White City: The Chicago 1893 World's Fair
Author: Appelbaum, Stanley; Publisher: Calla Editions 2009; Levels: IL Grades 9-12 / RL 8
This gallery of photographs painstakingly retouched to achieve a new radiance, presents a magnificent tribute to
the "White City". The text accompanying these historic photographs provides fascinating interpretations of the
Exposition's influence on American building styles and tastes.

Title: World's Fairs and Expos

Author: Fowler, Allan; Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing, 1991; Levels: IL Grades 3-5 / RL 4.9
Seven brief but information-packed chapters discuss such topics as ``What is an Expo?'' and ``More Expos are
Coming.'' Students will find the book useful, while the photographs of various towers from past expos, the first
Ferris wheel, the modern rollercoaster, the Scream Machine, etc., will hook browsers.

DVDs
DVD Title: 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair - A Pictorial History on DVD
Producer: Anderson, S.C.; Publisher: New Media LLC, 2011
A collection of twenty-three vintage books about the Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893 (Chicago Worlds
Fair) on DVD.

DVD Title: Expo - Magic of the White City

Author: Connelly, Brian; Publisher: Inecom Entertainment, 2005; Rating: NR
Expo: Magic of the White City documents the historically significant Chicago World's Fair of 1893. Narrated by
Gene Wilder. (Time 1:56:00)

WEBSITES
WEBSITE Title: World's Columbian Exposition (May 1, 1893October 30, 1893)
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1386.html
Author: Rydell, Robert; Publisher: Chicago Historical Society, 2005
A one-page site with clickable photos from the fair with additional captions/notes.

WEBSITE Title Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893 http://columbus.iit.edu/index.html

Publisher: Illinois Institute of Technology, 1999; Levels: IL age 12 and up / RL 8
The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 website was created to provide world-wide access to thousands of
illustrations and full-text images of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 for purposes of teaching and research.

WEBPAGE Title - The Black Presence at "White City": African and African American Participation at the World's
Columbian Exposition, Chicago, May 1, 1893 - October 31, 1893 http://columbus.iit.edu/reed2.html
Author: Reed, Christopher Robert; Publisher: Illinois Institute of Technology, 1999; Levels: IL age 12 and up / RL 8
Tells how the fair itself acted as a magnet attracting a virtual who's who among African Americans even
though their contribution may seem buried in history.

IMAGES
MAP Title: Birds-Eye View of the Worlds Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893
Painted by: Graham, Chas.; (no further information provided in OCLC Connexion)
24" x 36" antique-reprint printed on museum-quality photo paper using archival ink rated for 80+ year fade
resistance

POSTER Title: Ferris wheel at the Chicago World's Fair

Photo by the Waterman Co.; Publisher: Strohmeyer & Wyman, 1893
8x12 inch photographic print from a high-quality scan of the original

SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE Title: 1893: A World's Fair Mystery
Developer: Nepstad, Peter; Publisher: The Illuminated Lantern, 2003; Rating: NR
Interactive, text adventure game with historically accurate details about the Worlds Columbian Exposition of
1893