Part 5 | Beautification & Landscaping | Columbian Exposition of 1893

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5 ай бұрын

An exploration into the landscaping aspects of the Columbian Exposition of 1893. Delving into the monumental feat of excavating, shaping and beautifying the grounds surrounding this grand event. Including some additional lines of research that will surely intrigue anyone interested in this event in general.
References & Sources
Campbell’s Illustrated History
archive.org/details/campbells...
Dedicatory and Opening Ceremonies of the World's Columbian Exposition
archive.org/details/dedicator...
Jackson’s Famous Pictures
dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collectio...
Glimpses of the World's Fair
archive.org/details/glimpseso...
History of The World's Fair
archive.org/details/historyof...
Official Views of The World's Columbian Exposition
archive.org/details/officialv...
Shepp's World's Fair Photographed
archive.org/details/worldsfai...
The Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls
archive.org/details/worldsfai...
Photographic History of the World's Fair and Sketch of the City of Chicago
archive.org/details/photograp...
Portfolio of Views
babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?i...
The Book Of The Fair - Volume 1
archive.org/details/bookfair1...
Ryerson & Burnham Archives
artic.contentdm.oclc.org/digi...
Unidentified Projects
artic.contentdm.oclc.org/digi...
THE BAHÁ’Í HOUSE OF WORSHIP
www.bahai.us/bahai-temple/
All images are courtesy of Public Domain and/or Creative Commons for educational/entertainment purposes.
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Music
Intro - Ptr. - Genesis
• Ptr. - Genesis
Valley of Voices - AlanFrijns
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@RegnaSaturna 5 ай бұрын

It's like we're all brainswashed to believe the sheer size of these gigantic buildings are somehow 'normal' for human beings. Thanks for this new presentation. Enjoyed it very much!

@ericwillson3328 5 ай бұрын

I am a third generation landscape tree farmer in Northwest Indiana. There is no way some of the larger trees were transplanted. You simply can’t just dig large trees out of the woods. This project is not possible without tree farm grown trees.

@LatentLexicon 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting! Would love if you could answer some questions from your experience or add any additional notes. The document mentioned in this presentation states thousands of trees were transplanted - What kind of timeframe would you estimate transplanting 1000 trees total, from farm to event? What kind of workforce would you need to accomplish this kind of feat - specifically in your occupation? Is there a timeframe to ensure survival of these tress from the transplanting process? Are different kinds of trees easier/harder to work with or transplant? You mentioned some of the larger trees could not be transplanted - is there a rough estimate in the height of the tree where transplanting becomes unmanageable? There are so many more questions, but if you have any notes or could answer even these with your experience that would be greatly appreciated. I'll pin the comment so others can see and add notes too. These are the collective data points that can truly test the official history of this event.

@REEFHOLIDAY-rc2us 5 ай бұрын

HELL YEAH !!!!!, new video made my day ! Absolutely the best research about the Worlds Fair on You Tube !

@LatentLexicon 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate that - glad you enjoyed this one.

@autisticexpressiongenx 5 ай бұрын

great doc thank you LL

@mide8678 5 ай бұрын

The way you are presenting this mystery is epic. Your work is unsurpassed. I am utterly amazed by your eloquent and detailed narration. Thank you for your enthusiasm and desire to enlighten our obscure past.

@LatentLexicon 5 ай бұрын

Greatly appreciate your comment - very kind. Glad that these are reaching those who truly enjoy this type of content. Thank you!

@mide8678 5 ай бұрын

You are welcome. I truly admire your outstanding work.

@alfredhenryarundel9188 5 ай бұрын

Stoked for Part 5!!! You're doing a great job with this... IMHO.. This is the best content out here.. Keep up the great work my friend. :)

@LBo... 5 ай бұрын

Amazing work Lexicon. Can't wait till the next.

@PossibleCinema 4 ай бұрын

Phenomenal research. God bless your further inquiries.

@isabellalive2.081 5 ай бұрын

Loving This thoughtful Presentation .

@LBo... 5 ай бұрын

Another bangin vid lexicon!

@wytchypu7412 5 ай бұрын

I was once again absolutely riveted all the way through this presentation. Superb thank you. 🍃 The occasional insertion of a wry comment by yourself made me laugh out loud. :) Loved it.

@LatentLexicon 5 ай бұрын

Glad you're picking up what I'm putting down!

@Artemisarrowzz 5 ай бұрын

btw guys, heard that supposedly they raised the entire city of Chicago in 1860 because they needed to put sewers beneath it but they couldn't because of the swamp. However, if you see old photos and maps, such even is never mentioned. I guess they say that to explain the buried buildings and tunnels.

@LatentLexicon 5 ай бұрын

I may dive into this in future episodes while exploring the canal system as it was directly connected with the sewage system. There were some incredible feats completed in Chicago early in its history.

@Artemisarrowzz 5 ай бұрын

@@LatentLexicon Yeah, incredible. As in, LITERALLY incredible. Nowhere else has ever such a thing happened, as it would have been better to just move from the city (since by then it was supposedly small, tho paintings, photos and stories show something different) and far cheaper too. Many places have been abandoned for similar reasons. And honestly? That's such an absolute bs excuse. New Orleans is beneath the river's level, Valencia is on water-filled sand and Barranquilla in Colombia is literally beneath the seas level, it gets inundated quite often, yet nobody ever said anything about "raising the city" because that's insane and sewers don't require it. But we are being told that in 1860 they had the technology required to raise multiton brick buildings up and magically leave them as if nothing had happened? Like, what? I mean, try some feasible bs, how can people just shrug that off as if it happened every day?

@dweveleigh 5 ай бұрын

Another name for iris is "flags" so iris and lilies were planted along the banks with the trees and shrubs. Since many iris like moist or wet sunny conditions this makes sense.

@LatentLexicon 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate this and that section regarding planting flags makes much more sense - my take was on the skeptical side.

@awillis2676 5 ай бұрын

A photo with some of the palm trees led me to think about the fact that it may be hard to tell how well some of the plants are actually thriving due to the limits of black & white photos. Some of the palms looked a bit peaked.

@SAnn-rf3oz 5 ай бұрын

Palm trees don't grow in Chicago. Those would have been transplanted.

@carsyncruz 3 ай бұрын

i love the fully grown plants and trees in second pic when they show that deserted land jackson park sat on just months earlier. haha! unreal!

@tomjagler5217 5 ай бұрын

Flags are plants like irises.

@LatentLexicon 5 ай бұрын

Excellent, thank you for this comment - totally unaware of that myself.

@TheJahsoldier1 5 ай бұрын

After was before and before was after.

@TH-ei4hc 3 ай бұрын

I look at the construction images and wonder if the civilization that built these buildings took these photos and they were found in the buildings themselves and not from the time of the expositions setup. Also did the brick pathways possibly display patterns denoting the symbols of the empire that was lost or concurred and needed to be covered by dirt to hide them from view and any that emerged needed to be edited out of the photos.

@paulawhitfield3980 4 ай бұрын

Where did it all go?

@paulawhitfield3980 4 ай бұрын

Camaras were not allowed unless authorised

@LatentLexicon 4 ай бұрын

I have seen similar comments regarding cameras being restricted and haven't come across a direct statement that indicates this. That doesn't mean it does not exist. I would just like to know where this information is presented. It would be helpful for future episodes.

@TH-ei4hc 3 ай бұрын

I heard that it cost 5 dollars a day and you had to be approved to take photos and camera police enforced it on the Columbia exposition narrated by Gene Wilder, it 2 hours on KZfaq, true or not I heard it in that video.