There are many books, articles, and web sites about the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, the beginnings of American anthropology, and the development of The Field Museum. This list is partial, and there are more web sites about the 1893 Fair every year.

Contact us for more information about the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Collection at The Field Museum.


Web Sites

"Urban Landscapes" contains approximately 200 digital images of the Field Columbian Museum (formerly the Palace of Fine Arts at the WCE) interior and exterior

Chicago History Museum. "The World's Columbian Exposition."

Chinese-American Museum of Chicago has an excellent online exhibit about the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

Field Museum Library's collection is on-line through the Illinois Digital Archives

Illinois Institute of Technology, Paul V. Galvin Library Digital History Collection "The World's Columbian Exposition." (contains digital copies of The Dream City, The Book of the Fair, Art and Architecture, and The Vanishing Fair)

Rose, Julie K. 1996 "The World's Columbian Exposition: Idea, Experience, Aftermath."

Schulman, Bruce. 1996. "Interactive Guide to the World's Columbian Exposition."


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