Chicago World Exposition 1893
The Chicago World Exposition 1893 is also remembered by its short name World Fair: Columbian Exposition. It is a fair which was held in Chicago in the year 1893 and marks 400 of Christopher Columbus entering the new world in the year 1492. The key attraction of this fair was the centerpiece that carried the shape of a water pool. This highlighted the existence of the ship that was used by the great Christopher Columbus to tour the world. The Chicago Exposition was the first of its kind and laid down the basis of a high standard. More than 26 million visitors went through 200 plus buildings that were stacked with entertainment, artistic displays, technological gadgets and various other things. Greats like Daniel …show more content…
One of them is an architect while the other is a professional serial killer. The story is set in Chicago in the 1890’s. The author Erik Larson, who has elaborated an event of the nineteenth century in his previous publication, “Isaac’s Storm” uses the same parameters to construct the plot of this novel as well. This publication provides detailed explanations of the Chicago World Exposition of 1893. According to Larson, this event marked 400 years of Christopher Columbus making an entrance into the new world. Along with that, it also explains how a strong image of the American culture was portrayed on the global scene. According to the novelist, Chicago was never an ideal choice for this historical exposition which would always be remembered in the history of the United States. This is because Chicago was an underdeveloped city that comprises of poor people and corrupt politicians. Even then, experts like Daniel Burnham and John Root created this state of the art structure and made everything possible. This novel is a perfect portrayal of the Chicago World Exposition 1893. It defines the versatile structures that were a part of the fair and how people in large numbers were attracted to the greatness of this …show more content…
One of them is that both portray positive and negative angles. For instance, “Devil in the White City” tells the story of an architect and a serial killer. Thus, the positive and negative roles of humanity are displayed in this way. Similarly, Chicago exposition 1893 portrayed a new powerful role of the United States to the world. However, 1893 was also termed as one of the toughest economic time spans in the American history. Another similarity is that both the book and the actual fair revolve around the city of Chicago. “Devil in the White City” and the Chicago exposition 1893 highlight how Chicago evolved as a city in the
The Chicago World Exposition 1893 is also remembered by its short name World Fair: Columbian Exposition. It is a fair which was held in Chicago in the year 1893 and marks 400 of Christopher Columbus entering the new world in the year 1492. The key attraction of this fair was the centerpiece that carried the shape of a water pool. This highlighted the existence of the ship that was used by the great Christopher Columbus to tour the world. The Chicago Exposition was the first of its kind and laid down the basis of a high standard. More than 26 million visitors went through 200 plus buildings that were stacked with entertainment, artistic displays, technological gadgets and various other things. Greats like Daniel …show more content…
One of them is an architect while the other is a professional serial killer. The story is set in Chicago in the 1890’s. The author Erik Larson, who has elaborated an event of the nineteenth century in his previous publication, “Isaac’s Storm” uses the same parameters to construct the plot of this novel as well. This publication provides detailed explanations of the Chicago World Exposition of 1893. According to Larson, this event marked 400 years of Christopher Columbus making an entrance into the new world. Along with that, it also explains how a strong image of the American culture was portrayed on the global scene. According to the novelist, Chicago was never an ideal choice for this historical exposition which would always be remembered in the history of the United States. This is because Chicago was an underdeveloped city that comprises of poor people and corrupt politicians. Even then, experts like Daniel Burnham and John Root created this state of the art structure and made everything possible. This novel is a perfect portrayal of the Chicago World Exposition 1893. It defines the versatile structures that were a part of the fair and how people in large numbers were attracted to the greatness of this …show more content…
One of them is that both portray positive and negative angles. For instance, “Devil in the White City” tells the story of an architect and a serial killer. Thus, the positive and negative roles of humanity are displayed in this way. Similarly, Chicago exposition 1893 portrayed a new powerful role of the United States to the world. However, 1893 was also termed as one of the toughest economic time spans in the American history. Another similarity is that both the book and the actual fair revolve around the city of Chicago. “Devil in the White City” and the Chicago exposition 1893 highlight how Chicago evolved as a city in the