The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair and Chicago Columbian Exposition was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. This work embraces a review of the progress of the United States as well as a complete history of America, a new life of Columbus and an illustrated description of the great Columbia exposition.

Features four books by separate authors that were related to the exhibition. James Buel was the official historian of the event and John Clark Ridpath was a well noted historian as well. James Blaine and Benjamin Butterworth were both representatives of the United States.

Book I. The progress and development of the Western World / James G. Blaine.

Book II. Epoch of independence / J. W. Buel.

Book III. Epoch of nationality / John Clark Ridpath.

Book IV. -- Epoch of war and greatness / Benj. Butterworth.

In the last book there is a foldout of the Columbian Exhibition and a foldout map of Chicago.

7 1/2 x 10, 832 pgs, black and white engravings and color chromolithograph illustrations along with maps, charts, diagrams, fold-outs, decorated endsheets and more.


1. Book Display I
10. Columbus's Return from the New World
11. Death of Columbus
12. Indian Warfare During the Revolution
13. Putnam's Daring Ride
14. Moll Pitcher the Heroine of Monmouth
15. Saving the Life of Commodore Decatur
16. Naval Duel Between the Constitution and Guerriere
17. General Jackson's Victory at New Orleans
18. Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Bull Run
19. Panoramic View of the Columbian Exchange
2. Book Display II
20. Map of Chicago
3. Book Display III
4. Book Display IV
5. Book Display V
6. Front Cover
7. Title Page
8. The First View of the New World
9. Columbus Taking Possession of the New World

Publisher: St. Louis : Historical Publishing Co.

Language(s):

English

Contributor(s):

California Digital Library

Source(s):

https://archive.org/details/columbuscolumbia00blai

ISBN-10: N/A

Date Added: 2019-04-13

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MLA

Blaine, James Gillespie, Buel, James William, Butterworth, Benjamin, Ridpath, John Clark, Columbus and Columbia. St. Louis : Historical Publishing Co.. 1892.

APA

Blaine, James Gillespie, Buel, James William, Butterworth, Benjamin, Ridpath, John Clark, (1892) Columbus and Columbia. St. Louis : Historical Publishing Co..

Chicago

Blaine, James Gillespie, Buel, James William, Butterworth, Benjamin, Ridpath, John Clark, Columbus and Columbia. St. Louis : Historical Publishing Co.. 1892.