The Original Ferris Wheel

[What Would Jesus Do?]

1983 World's Fair. 264 feet tall. I had no idea.

 

[mnole03]

Don’t forget that HH Holmes targeted visitors to the 1983 World’s Fair.

 

[The Tradition]

typo....?

 

[QChawks]

They need to bring back world fairs

 

[The Tradition]

They need to bring back world fairs

I didn't know they were gone.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

Didn't they introduce some breakthrough research on dyslexia at that World's Fair?

 

[FAUlty Gator]

Didn't they introduce some breakthrough research on dyslexia at that World's Fair?

That was at the Forld’s Ware.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Didn't they introduce some breakthrough research on dyslexia at that World's Fair?

Oops. I'll leave it there so folks will know what you're referring to.

 

[nck24]

1983 World's Fair. 264 feet tall. I had no idea.

The Devil in the White City is a fascinating book about the unbelievable work that went into the creation of the Chicago World's Fair, and the story of the murders that coincided with the Fair. The Ferris Wheel is a big part of the story as it was meant to contend with the Eiffel Tower as the Centerpiece of the fair. Pics of the Fair grounds are astonishing and I have a hard time imagining the grandeur when I've been to that part of Chicago.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

The Devil in the White City is a fascinating book about the unbelievable work that went into the creation of the Chicago World's Fair, and the story of the murders that coincided with the Fair. The Ferris Wheel is a big part of the story as it was meant to contend with the Eiffel Tower as the Centerpiece of the fair. Pics of the Fair grounds are astonishing and I have a hard time imagining the grandeur when I've been to that part of Chicago.

I bought that for my father in law and he loved it.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

The Devil in the White City is a fascinating book about the unbelievable work that went into the creation of the Chicago World's Fair, and the story of the murders that coincided with the Fair. The Ferris Wheel is a big part of the story as it was meant to contend with the Eiffel Tower as the Centerpiece of the fair. Pics of the Fair grounds are astonishing and I have a hard time imagining the grandeur when I've been to that part of Chicago.

Great book

 

[hawkirugged17]

X thread of pics from Chicago World's Fair. This is the first and last entry in the thread. Many more in between.

 

[nck24]

X thread of pics from Chicago World's Fair. This is the first and last entry in the thread. Many more in between.

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The fairgrounds look like a set from a LOTR Movie. The story of the logistics of building it is almost more compelling than the murder story.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

May second child was born in 1983, I remember it well...

 

[ISUBryce]

The Devil in the White City is a fascinating book about the unbelievable work that went into the creation of the Chicago World's Fair, and the story of the murders that coincided with the Fair. The Ferris Wheel is a big part of the story as it was meant to contend with the Eiffel Tower as the Centerpiece of the fair. Pics of the Fair grounds are astonishing and I have a hard time imagining the grandeur when I've been to that part of Chicago.

Great book. Would recommend. Also though in the Garden of Beasts or something was really good hybthat same author.