In late 1890, Daniel Burnham, the eminent architect charged with turning a boggy square mile of Chicago into a world ... the fair gates closed, Ferris became immersed in a tangle of wheel-related ...

The first observation wheel, built in Chicago back in 1893, marked the beginning of a race between cities in height. The Las Vegas 168-meter High Roller is currently the leader . However ...

In the April editorial, the guest editor of Domus, traces the history of a material that is just about everywhere, from the Centre Pompidou to Star Trek.

On the evening of July 12, 1893 ... the nearby Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, a carnival of never-before-seen wonders, like a fully illuminated electric city and George Ferris ...

The founder of Freedman Seating Co., headquartered on the West Side, exhibited its seats for horse-drawn carriages at the ...

We're in the midst of our spring campaign, and we have until April 27 to raise $7,500. These funds directly support the ...

Join Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, director of works for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, for a relaxing day at the fair with the Glen Ellyn Historical Society. Experience the grandeur of the ...

U.S. News Travel has made a list of the world's tallest Ferris wheels. But if you're tempted to ride, here's fair warning: You shouldn't be scared of heights. How tall: 115 meters (about 377.3 ...

Martinez is a multi-time All-Star and a World Series champion who remains ... A 14-year veteran of the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and Yankees, Rizzo is a lifetime .261 hitter with 303 homers ...

"As that great Chicagoan Ferris Bueller once noted, 'Life moves pretty fast,'" Powell said in a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago. "For the time being, we are well positioned to wait for ...