Chapter 1
The battle of the currents
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Chapter 2
Engineering marvels of the Midway
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Chapter 3
Snacks that built the modern pantry
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Chapter 4
A window to the world
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Inventions of the Chicago World's Fair
Ch 1 · The battle of the currents
narrow Ho-o-den Grand Pavilion
AC currents made the White City glow, but the Ho-o-den shone with candle fairy lamps.
schopenhauer The Battle of the Currents
Light it up, light it up! / Tesla's AC lit the Great World's Fair.
Fun Fact
Tesla's neon signs: Nikola Tesla introduced the world's first neon light signs at the 1893 fair, bending glass tubes to spell out the names of famous scientists.
Glossary
alternating current (noun)
An electric current that reverses its direction at regular intervals. George Westinghouse used this system to illuminate the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
An electric current that reverses its direction at regular intervals. George Westinghouse used this system to illuminate the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
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What nickname was given to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair due to its glowing, neoclassical buildings?
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Which famous electrical wizard worked with George Westinghouse to design the generators for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?
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What device did Thomas Edison showcase in his parlor at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to play short films?
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Which household appliance won a top prize for Josephine Cochrane at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?
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Approximately how many incandescent lamps were used to illuminate the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?
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Who won the contract to light the 1893 Chicago World's Fair using alternating current?
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Which type of electrical current did Thomas Edison advocate for, which ultimately lost the lighting bid for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?
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Which two cities were connected by Alexander Graham Bell's historic long-distance telephone call during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?