Economic Growth of Chicago During the 1893 Columbian Exposition

Matt Hoffman

History of Chicago

Economic Growth

1/08/2007

Economic Growth of Chicago During the 1893 Columbian Exposition

The Devil in the White City was a story about the times of Chicago’s most famous attraction, as it was host to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. In one part, the story undergoes the early stages and leads to the progress of the Fair. It gives a vivid explanation of how Chicago brought itself to new heights and became the greatest city on Earth at the time. As the World’s Fair grew, Chicago went through a huge economic growth and profited greatly from the World Fairs success.

As the host of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago was build the fair grounds with an impressive landscape and buildings to house the expositions. Chicagoan’s who needed work had work as Fair builders worked day and night to complete the heavily anticipated event. Chicago was under a lot of pressure as they were expected to hold exhibits from nations across the world. With high expectations, Chicago’s Columbian exposition became the largest in history, built three times larger than any other