Who attended the Great Fair?

(Repubilc Statue and Administration Buidling)

Many people from all over the world came to Chicago to see the sights and witness the new state of the art inventions from the 1890s. Many of the most famous minds from the time period attended and wanted to show off the newer works to the rest of the world. Over 27 million people attended the exposition over its 6 month run.

The most notable attendee's included:

Helen Keller (13 Years Old at the time) Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison Nikola Tesla J.P. Morgan Harry Houdini George Ferris President Grover Cleveland 46 country representatives

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