Travel & Experiences
It was exotic, it was huge and and it was expensive.
Oct. 25, 2013
Chicago: Field Museum opens the vaults on 1893 World’s Fair
Question: I have three coins--one is a Columbian half dollar of the World’s Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago, rather rubbed down.
May 18, 1989
The World’s Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago in 1893 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas.
Aug. 25, 1993
Question: I have a circulated United States Columbian half dollar dated 1893 with “World’s Columbian Exposition Chicago” on the other side.
July 24, 1986
The Ferris wheel made its debut in Chicago at the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893.
Feb. 14, 2018
Question: Is it true that the U.S.
June 12, 1986
Entertainment & Arts
H.H. Holmes lured young women to the “murder castle” made famous by the book “The Devil in the White City.” Now this history is a stage musical.
Sept. 20, 2019
San Gabriel Arcángel, San Gabriel Fourth mission 1771 Explore all of California’s 21 famed missions >> This was one of the largest, wealthiest, most productive missions.
Sept. 5, 2014
Business
Question: I collect watches and heard that a watch recently sold at auction for more than $1 million.
Sept. 4, 1986