| 1933–1934 Chicago | |
|---|---|
A 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair poster. It was later decided to continue the fair into 1934. This poster features the United States federal building and Hall of States.
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| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Universal exposition |
| Category | Historical Expo |
| Name | A Century of Progress International Exposition |
| Motto | Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts |
| Area | 172 hectares (430 acres) |
| Visitors | 48,469,227 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| City | Chicago |
| Venue | Lakefront, Northerly Island |
| Coordinates | 41°51′38″N 87°36′41″WCoordinates: 41°51′38″N 87°36′41″W |
| Timeline | |
| Bidding | 1923 |
| Opening | May 27, 1933 |
| Closure | October 31, 1934 |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 in Sevilla and 1929 Barcelona International Exposition in Barcelona |
| Next | Brussels International Exposition (1935) in Brussels |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_of_Progress
Chicago World’s Fair, 1933
胡適第三次出國記1933年6月11日至7月7日，又10月12-12
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胡適1933年7月12日至24日在芝加哥大學的哈斯克講座Haskell Foundation Lecture。9月30日交稿，10月1日寫序。1944年5月出書。
7月31日參觀1933-34年的世博：8月1日給韋蓮司信報告他從10點走到下午4點，39街走到12街。中華民國的上海街在18街科學館對面......
A Century of Progress International Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicagofrom 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation. The fair's motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts"; its architectural symbol was the Sky Ride, a transporter bridge perpendicular to the shore on which one could ride from one side of the fair to the other.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_of_Progress
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