Beauty, Hope and Intrigue: The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

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History

Age Group:

Adults, Older Adults

Program Description

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Presented by the Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens.

"What do Ragtime, the Ferris wheel and George Westinghouse have in common? They all helped to make the nation come alive during the grandest fair in the world. Through this dynamic presentation, the Frick looks back at the fair that defined the Gilded Age as well as set the stage for a new century—the World’s Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893. Learn what made the fair so significant and how it forever altered the nation. Along the way, discover its many surprising ties to Pittsburgh."

No registration required! Meeting Room A.