George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was the designer of the Wheel that bears his name, but there is much more to his story than that. The story of George’s life is told using nonfiction reading texts, cartoon-style graphics and is supported by primary source photographs and documents. You will learn of the triumphs and tragedies of…
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Thrills, Whimsy, and Nostalgia of Amusement Parks
One of the [very few] joys of downsizing is finding things we may have forgotten. Recently, I unearthed the treasure of old home movies. Most were recorded in the 1950s, some before I was born, some after. In the middle of random clips, I found a few moments from Kiddieland, a much loved childhood destination….
The Story of the Ferris Wheel
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…
Gail Masinda (History Heights & Maestro Heights) 