We're back! After months of delays, Mrs. Allgood and Mr. Rixon are pleased to bring you an all-new episode of Who Knew? A History Podcast! And we return to Chicago and the Columbian Exposition of 1893 to take in one of its premier attractions - the Ferris Wheel. This episode is packed with lots of information - design, fair amusements, the proper pronunciation of college names, and quicksand! But at the heart of the episode is one engineer whose singular vision would bring about an attraction that not only bears his name, but would become a hallmark of fairs and amusements around the world.

Original music composed and performed by Matthew Brown.

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