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Name: Exploring the Chicago World's Fair, 1893
Author: Laurie Lawlor

📘 Exploring the Chicago World's Fair, 1893 by Laurie Lawlor

When their father secures employment with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, thirteen‑year‑old Dora and her three younger sisters relocate to Chicago. The sisters find both employment and adventure at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, experiencing its dazzling spectacles while managing their family's financial hardship.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: Laurie Lawlor

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