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The World at the Fair: Experiences of the 1893 Columbian Exposition
URL: http://uclawce.ats.ucla.edu/

Description:
"This site provides lesson plans and primary resources for secondary students of US and World History to explore experiences and identities through historical analysis of the [Chicago] 1893 World's Columbian Exposition," which commemorated Christopher Columbus. Features an illustrated overview of the exposition; lesson plans focusing on anthropology, electricity, and immigration; and an archive of "primary resources including photographs, newspaper articles, and books." A joint project of UCLA History and Information Studies Graduate Students.

LII Topics: Chicago, Fairs, Recreation, U.S. History By Place

Publisher:
Unversity of California, Los Angeles

Extra Keywords
University of California Los Angeles

Dublin Core Material Type:
Text, Image

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Chicago (Ill.) -- History
Exhibitions -- Illinois -- Chicago
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

LII Database Information:
Record 28404 created by Maria Brandt on 06/18/2009
Last modification on 06/18/2009
Published: 06/24/2009  
California Digital Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28404

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