About this episode

The episode explores the World’s Columbian Exposition and the concept of the Midway Plaisance.

The last few weeks we spent time diving into the fantasy that was the World’s Columbian Exposition. This has always been an event that I would do anything to go back in time to attend. In reality, if I existed as myself all the way back in 1893, there’s no way I would’ve attended the Fair. At best, I would’ve been on display at the Midway. Show Notes here! Send us Fan Mail Support the show If you have anything you'd like us to talk about on the podcast, food or history, please emai...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sara Faddah, Dario Durham

Topics covered

• World's Columbian Exposition
• history
• Midway Plaisance
• society
• culture

Keywords

• World's Columbian Exposition
• Midway Plaisance
• 1893
• history
• society
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Midway

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