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The buildings are gone, but the impact of Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition is everywhere. In this episode of The Great Travel School Podcast, we'll explore how a six-month world's fair transformed Chicago into a global city, inspired millions of visitors, and ultimately gave rise to one of America's greatest collections of museums.

In This Episode of the Great Travel School Podcast, we'll explore why Chicago was chosen to host the 1893 World's Fair, the story of the legendary White City, How the fair introduced millions of people to science, art, and history, the lasting legacy that became Chicago's Museum Campus, why history is often more complicated than we first imagine.

In This Episode

• World's Columbian Exposition (1893)
• The White City
• Jackson Park
• Museum Campus
• Field Museum
• Shedd Aquarium
• Adler Planetarium
• Museum of Science and Industry
• Daniel Burnham
• Frederick Law Olmsted
• Ferris Wheel

About The Great Travel School

The Great Travel School explores art, architecture, history, and travel—one city at a time—through podcasts, educational resources, and student travel experiences.

Planning a Trip to Chicago?

Don't just visit Chicago's museums—learn the story that connects them. Start at Museum Campus, then head south to Jackson Park, where the White City once stood. You'll discover that some of Chicago's greatest attractions exist today because of a world's fair that ended more than 130 years ago.

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