1893: Woman's Building Library at the Columbian Expo

1893: Woman's Building Library at the Columbian Expo Foreign Titles in the Woman’s Library at the 1893 World Expo

From May to October 1893, the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago hosted over twenty-seven million visits from people who came to witness the myriad technological and cultural wonders on display. One such marvel was the seven-thousand-volume library, including over three thousand foreign titles, housed within the Woman’s Building. As the first attempt to gather under one roof the collective co

ntribution of women to the world of letters, the Woman’s Building Library carried the weight of a momentous historic event laden with lasting significance.

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