Pink Monorail Manufacturing the Magic Ep 5: The White City – Part One
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In the latest installment of this continuing series, Noe & Shelly Valladolid look at the Columbian Exposition of 1893. Which many have called the most influential World’s Fair of all time. Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:  How Chicago won out over New York, Washington DC & St. Louis when it came to the opportunity to be the host city for this World’s Fair Why the famous poem about Columbus was changed How the Swift Meats Company sponsored the Columbian Exposition and their role in early Disneyland How the White City inspired the City Beautiful movement Why true crime fans remain obsessed with the Columbian Exposition of 1893 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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