The world columbian Exposition, also known as The chicago world fair .it held in chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of christopher columbus arrival in the new world.chicago bested the honor of fair on new york city, washington D.C,and ST.LOUIS ,Missouri.The fair had a profound effect on architecture, the arts , chicago self image ,and American industrial optimism.
The chicago columbian Exposition was in alarge part ,designed by Daniel Burnham and Frederick law olmsted. so this designed follow Beaux Arts principle of design, namely, European Classical Architecture principle beased on symmetry and balance .It became a symbol of the emerging American Exceptionalism . The fair served to show the world that chicago had risen from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire which has destroyed much of the city in 1871.
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