Books and articles

Badger, Reid. The Great American Fair: The World's Columbian Exposition & American Culture Chicago: Nelson Hall, 1979.
The Dream City: A Portfolio of Photographic Views. St. Louis: N. D. Thompson, [1894?]
Harris, Neil, et al. Grand Illusions: Chicago's World's Fair of 1893. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 1993.
McGovern, John, ed. A Portfolio of Photographic Views of the World's Columbian Exposition. London: Jewell N. Halligan, 1894.
Photographs of the World's Fair. Chicago: Werner, 1894.
Rand McNally's Handbook of the World's Columbian Exposition. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1893.

Online Resources

• Index to World's Fair web sites http://www.geocities.com/fairscruff/
• The World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago Historical Society)http://www.chicagohistory.org/history/expo.html
• World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, (Paul V. Galvin Library, Illinois Institute of Technology)http://columbus.iit.edu/
• The World's Columbian Exposition: Idea, Experience, Aftermath (Julie K. Rose)http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma96/wce/title.html
• The Iconography of Hope: The 1939-40 New York World's Fair (University of Virginia)http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/DISPLAY/39wf/front.htm
• New York 1964 World's Fair 1964-65 (North American Integration and Development Center, UCLA)http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/ny64fair/
• Expo 67 (Montreal, 1967) (North American Integration and Development Center, UCLA) http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/expo67/"
• Expo 86 (Vancouver, British Columbia) http://www.geocities.com/exposcruff/index2.html

Supplemental Images

Maps

• Chicago in 1893. Detail from the back of the core map.
• New York World's Fair of 1964. Seagram's World's Fair Map and New York City Guide. New York: Rand McNally and Company, 1965. © 1965 by RMC, R.L.03-S-87. www.randmcnally.com

Photographs
Note: These images are also available through the menu on the core map.

1. View of the Fair from the North. From The Dream City. Chicago: D. Thompson Publishing Co., 1893.
2. Art Building. From Photographs of the World’s Fair. Chicago: The Werner Co., 1894.
3. Rolling Chairs. From Johnson, Rossiter, ed. History of the World’s Columbian Exposition, v. 1. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1897.
4. Damascus Merchant. From Photographic Views of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Chicago: The Jewell N. Halligan Co., 1894.
5. Ferris Wheel. From The Dream City. Chicago: D. Thompson Publishing Co., 1893.
6. Hagenbeck Menagerie. From Photographic Views of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Chicago: The Jewell N. Halligan Co., 1894.
7. Wooded Island. Detail from Rand, McNally & C0.’s Bird’s-Eye View of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A., 1893.
8. Watercraft Parade. From Photographs of the World’s Fair. Chicago: The Werner Co., 1894.
9. Transportation Building. From The Dream City. Chicago: D. Thompson Publishing Co., 1893.
10. Mining Building. From Photographs of the World’s Fair. Chicago: The Werner Co., 1894.
11. Railroad Tracks. From Johnson, Rossiter, ed. History of the World’s Columbian Exposition, v. 1. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1897.
12. Fountain. From The Dream City. Chicago: D. Thompson Publishing Co., 1893.
13. Gondola. From The Dream City. Chicago: D. Thompson Publishing Co., 1893.
14. Intramural Railroad Station. From The Dream City. Chicago: D. Thompson Publishing Co., 1893.
15. General Electric Dynamo. From Photographs of the World’s Fair. Chicago: The Werner Co., 1894.
16. North Dakota Exhibit. From Photographic Views of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Chicago: The Jewell N. Halligan Co., 1894.
17. Horticulture Exhibit. From Photographic Views of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Chicago: The Jewell N. Halligan Co., 1894.
18. Movable Sidewalk. From Photographs of the World’s Fair. Chicago: The Werner Co., 1894.
19. Southern Pier and Peristyle. From Photographs of the World’s Fair. Chicago: The Werner Co., 1894.
20. Lakefront with Boats. Detail from Rand, McNally & C0.’s Bird’s-Eye View of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A., 1893.

Supplemental Text

• Excerpt on values from guidebook text. Selections from Rand McNally & Co.’s Handy Guide to Chicago and the World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago and New York, 1893).
• Requirements for World's Fair Proposal worksheet
• Proposal for a World's Fair worksheet

Grades K-2 Resources

• Photographs 1-20 (above)

Grades 3-5 Resources

• Photographs 1-20 (above)
• Online Resources (above)
• New York World's Fair of 1964

Grades 6-8 Resources

• Photographs 1-20 (above)
• Chicago in 1893
  
• Requirements for World's Fair Proposal
• Proposal for a World's Fair

Grades 9-12 Resources

• Photographs 1-20 (above)
• Online Resources (above)
• New York World's Fair of 1964
• Excerpt on values from guidebook text
• Requirements for World's Fair Proposal
• Proposal for a World's Fair