The director of the 1893 World’s Fair, Daniel Burnham, issued a challenge for something to be built for the 1893 Columbian Exposition (Chicago World’s Fair) which would rival the Eiffel Tower. George W.G. Ferris, Jr. came through with the idea that became the iconic image of the fair, the Ferris wheel. The original Ferris wheel…
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The (Short) Story of Zippers
The zipper might seem like just another common item around the house, but the story behind it has a lot of surprises. You’ll love reading about zippers with this colorful and fun PDF eBook, including how the zipper got its name. (You will be really glad we don’t use the original name for the zipper…
Gail Masinda (History Heights & Maestro Heights) 