Taking place during a "golden age" of world's fairs, Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress International Exposition marked the prevalence of modern architecture and was notable for its colorful nighttime lighting. Century...

A Century of Progress International Exposition was the name of a World's Fair held in Chicago, Illinois from 1933–1934 to celebrate Chicago's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation. Its motto was "Science Finds, Industry...

Chemistry in the service of medical practice was relegated to the periphery of medical science until well into the nineteenth century. Biochemistry took shape near the close of the nineteenth century, when emphasis on living systems shifted from physiology to chemistry. The subsequent emergence...

Introduction "Progress is the realisation of utopias" Oscar Wilde The recently-ended twentieth century is considered as the century of progress thanks to the outstanding scientific conquests accumulated in such a turbulent manner, and in a range that goes from the knowledge...

A towering 6-ton painting depicting the Battle of Gettysburg was sold recently in North Carolina after decades in storage, and it could resell quickly for more than $10 million, an art dealer said.The 376-foot-long cyclorama depicting the bloodiest battle of the Civil War is meant...