The history of Ferris wheels
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The history of Ferris wheels
In 1893 up-and-coming engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. created an attraction for the world's fair in Chicago: A giant, steam-powered wheel on which passengers could gently ride to a height of 250 feet for a spectacular view. These days, Ferris Wheels (or observation wheels) are all the rage. Correspondent Roxana Saberi spins the story ...
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In 1893 engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. created an attraction for the world's fair in Chicago: A giant, steam-powered wheel that gently lifted passengers 250 feet in the air for a spectacular view. Today, Ferris wheels (or observations wheels) continue to spin delight. https://cbsn.ws/3CXugEQ | CBS Sunday Morning
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In 1893 engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. created an attraction for the world's fair in Chicago: A giant, steam-powered wheel that gently lifted passengers 250 feet in the air for a spectacular view. Today, Ferris wheels (or observations wheels) continue to spin delight. https://cbsn.ws/3CXugEQ | CBS Sunday Morning
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In 1893 engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. created an attraction for the world's fair in Chicago: A giant, steam-powered wheel that gently lifted passengers 250 feet in the air for a spectacular view. Today, Ferris wheels (or observations wheels) continue to spin delight. https://cbsn.ws/3CXugEQ | CBS Sunday Morning
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