Back in 1889, many countries — Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, and Sweden...

From 200-foot-tall thermometers to 15-ton stoves, massive versions of everyday objects have long been a staple of exhibitions to draw...

The next time you’re asked to produce your photo ID, you can thank (or blame) the 1876 World Expo in Philadelphia. From the very first...

Organized by sociologist W. E. B. Du Bois, “The Exhibit of American Negroes” at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris contained 363...