World’s Columbian Exposition – Nebraska Day
Nebraska Day, June 8, at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, featured the formal dedication of Nebraska's state building. Also part of the day's ...
World’s Columbian Exposition
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World’s Columbian Exposition – The Nebraska Building
The World's Columbian Exposition, commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, was opened May 1, 1898, in Chicago. The exposition's 150 buildings of ...
Little Egypt in Omaha
Little Egypt was the stage name for several popular exotic dancers, who had many imitators. The first Little Egypt appeared at the "Street in Cairo" exhibition at the ...
Morton on Economy
J. Sterling Morton, appointed secretary of the Department of Agriculture by President Grover Cleveland in February of 1893, wasted no time in streamlining and ...
Nebraska Resources
The World's Columbian Exposition (popularly known as the Chicago World's Fair), held in 1893, gave Nebraska an opportunity to display its products and accomplishments to ...
Forests in Nebraska
Nebraska's forestry exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition, held in 1893 in Chicago's Jackson Park, was located in a special building among similar exhibits from ...
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