| "A Century of
Progress" was the name given to Chicago's World's
Fair of 1933-34. It opened May 27, 1933, celebrating
the technical advances in Chicago. It was also to prove
that Chicago had truly risen from the Great Chicago
Fire. Not only that, the final reason was that it was
celebrating Chicago's 100th anniversary.
Unlike the earlier Columbian Exposition
of 1893, A Century of Progress was dashing with color.
That was one of the reasons people called the fair "Rainbow
City." The color helped draw people to the fair.
A Century of Progress was meant to be open for one year
only. It closed on November 12, 1933. Later it reopened
on May 26, 1934. The second and final time it closed
was October 31, 1934. The reason the Century of Progress
was opened a second time was because is was so popular.
There were many helpers to help "create"
or make a Century of Progress. Strong fair animals like
elephants and horses were used. People used new technical
advances such as cars, trucks and cranes. These were
the biggest helpers to make A Century of Progress stand
out from earlier world's fairs. However, Chicago citizens
weren't the only people who tried to help A Century
of Progress get created.
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