And they were hugely popular: The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, which celebrated the 400-year anniversary of Columbus landing in the Americas, had 27.5 million attendees over its six-month run, or ...

The Ford Motor Company had their finger on the pulse of the nation when it chose the World’s Fair as the grand stage to unveil its newest model, called the Mustang, on April 17, 1964.

The film features a report by Lowell Thomas on the preparations for the 1964 New York World's Fair, highlighting the ...

The next World’s Fair is scheduled for Spring 2015 in Milan Italy, but expo-goers who are looking to catch the latest glimpse at the “world of tomorrow,” will be disappointed.

The fair’s impact stays with us, in the many products debuted: from Vienna Beef to Aunt Jemima pancakes, from the Ferris wheel to the zipper. The blue ribbon that Pabst beer boasts of on every ...

At world’s fair, U.S. tries to educate, but some visitors just want a selfie Visitors to Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, climb on a net suspended over an ersatz rain forest at Brazil’s pavilion.

What the 1893 World’s Fair Teaches Us About White Feminism Today. ... There are now many Women’s Buildings in the United States and Black women are still, for the most part, left out.

The Parks Department will demolish five mosaics dedicated to the World's Fair despite pleas from Queens preservationists. "Flushing Meadows Corona Park is a public park and I'm hoping they restore ...