The Columbian Exposition: 1893 Chicago World's Fair Part I: Planning and Construction
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This is a presentation that I put together covering the planning and construction phases of the 1893 World's Fair. Excerpts are included from several historic texts and original photographs are shown from this era.

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00:00Introduction

01:40Chicago's Masonic Temple Architect

02:29Site Location

05:30Architectural Team

06:49Architectural Style

07:53Staff and Lathe

10:11Sculptors

11:51Construction Phase

17:20Architect D. H. Burnham

17:46Construction Continues

18:30Sculptors

22:40Building the Landscape

24:53Water and Sewage

26:24Electrical Department

28:07Decorations

31:23Construction Department

34:52Staff and Lathe

36:26Dedication

47:15Challenges

54:24Insurance Troubles

58:13Opening Day

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