The 1893 World's Fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the "New World" in 1892. Situated in Chicago, IL's Jackson Park—a 1,055 acre park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux—the fair included exhibits, demonstrations, and performances highlighting the culture, technology, and artwork of attending nations.

The fair drew more than 27 million visitors between May 1 and October 30, 1893, close to 40 percent of the US population in 1890.