Political corruption, poor turnout and a planned KKK march made the 'sesqui' a failure that had lasting implications for the ...

With less than 24 hours before the much-anticipated Louisiana World Exposition is set to open, the event seems nowhere near completion.” That's what I heard as I walked through the designated media ...

NEW YORK -- You can just barely see them through the window of the No. 7 subway as it rattles into the elevated station in Corona, Queens: a gigantic steel sphere, two rocket ships, and towers that ...

NEW YORK (Amazing America) — The 1964 World's Fair in New York was a showcase of technological marvels and bold predictions about the future. Let's take a trip back in time to find out if they got it ...

The late 1930s was a time when the world was about to change in a way because of new technology. Industries were changing ...

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on January 28, 2025. Imagine. It’s 1893 and you embark upon “The White City,” Chicago’s World Fair.

When organizers of the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago wanted a splashy and futuristic way to kick things off on opening night, astronomer Edwin Frost of Yerkes Observatory had an idea: Turn on the ...