As the 19th century came to a close, prominent figures and institutions offered up their assessments as to how it would best be remembered and predicted what the 20th century held in store. Comparing ...

Souvenir plate commemorating the 1900 Paris World's Fair. The plate features a depiction of the Education Hall. France ushered in the 20th century with their largest World’s Fair to date, 1900’s ...

With the 33rd Olympiad kicking off later this month, here’s a look at what the Games looked like the first time the City of Lights played host. Editorial Visual Director The fittest, quickest, and ...

Nearly 120 years ago, at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, a display from the United States put the first post-slavery generation of African Americans on the world stage. The “Exhibit of ...

Souvenir plate commemorating the 1900 Paris World's Fair. The plate features an image of water tower. France ushered in the 20th century with their largest World’s Fair to date, 1900’s Exposition ...

Paris’s Petit Palais is reliving the Belle Époque with an exhibition celebrating life in the cosmopolitan wonderland at the turn of the 20th century. “Paris 1900: The City of Entertainment” revisits ...

Incredible photos from the turn of the 20th century were included in a bold and spectacular Parisian exhibit designed to promote racial equality in the wake of the American Civil War. Around 120 years ...

Portland of today might not be that far from the Paris of before. Given the popularity of Portland's leisurely afternoon cappuccinos, the fact that duck fat makes an appearance at our most basic ...