Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of the "Philadelphia's World Fair" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
Centennial Exhibition, 1876 World’s Fair, Grand Army of the Republic, Philadelphia World’s Fair, Librarian Conference, American Library Association
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between 1870 and 1876.
Be prepared to distinguish between the many articles that discuss other Worlds Fairs (Chicago 1893, St. Louis 1904).

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"1776-1876 The Centennial Exposition"
The Evening Telegraph (Philadelphia, PA), June 17, 1870, Fourth Edition, Page 8, Image 8, col. 1-2.
"Celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence"
The Evening Telegraph (Philadelphia, PA), March 10, 1870, Fifth Edition, Page 3, Image 3, col. 2-3.
"Centennial Anniversary"
The Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA), March 3, 1871, Image 1, col. 2.
"The National Centennial"
Nashville Union and American (Nashville, TN), April 25, 1872, Image 2, col. 3.
"An Address by the United States Centennial Commission"
The Weekly Louisianian (New Orleans, LA), November 23, 1872, Image 1, col. 3.
"President Grant's Message on the Centennial Exposition"
Perrysburg Journal (Perrysburg, OH), March 6, 1875, Image 1, col. 4.
"Centennial Exposition of 1876"
Juniata Sentinel and Republican (Mifflintown, PA), February 24, 1875, Image 1, col. 6.
"A National Mardi Gras"
Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN), November 7, 1875, Image 1, col. 3.
"The Centennial Exposition"
Orangeburg News and Times (Orangeburg, SC), April 22, 1876, Image 1, col. 2-4.
"The Centennial"
The Cincinnati Daily Star (Cincinnati, OH), May 10, 1876, Image 1, col. 2-3.
"The Centennial"
Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN), May 11, 1876, Image 1, col. 2-4.
"The Centennial. The Great Anniversary Exhibition in Philadelphia"
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsborough, OH), May 18, 1876, Image 2, col. 1-9.
"Philadelphia Opening of the Centennial"
The Wichita City Eagle (Wichita, KS), May 18, 1876, Image 1, col. 4-5.
"Our Centennial"
Mower County Transcript (Lansing, MN), May 18, 1876, Image 1, col. 1-8.
"The Centennial Exposition"
Perrysburg Journal (Perrysburg, OH), May 19, 1876, Image 1, col. 3-5.
"The Centennial. The Great Anniversary Exhibition in Philadelphia"
The Bolivar Bulletin (Bolivar, TN), May 25, 1876, Image 1, col. 1-8.
"1776-1876 The Centennial at Philadelphia"
The Centre Reporter (Centre Hall, PA), May 25, 1876, Image 1, col. 1-9.
"The Centennial. The Great Anniversary Exhibition in Philadelphia"
The Opelousas Courier (Opelousas, LA), May 27, 1876, English, Image 2, col. 1-7.
"Centennial in Philadelphia"
The Daily Argus (Rock Island, IL), July 3, 1876, Image 1, col. 3.
"G.A.R. Parade"
National Republican (Washington, DC), July 4, 1876, Image 1, col. 1-2.
"Day of Days"
National Republican (Washington City, DC), July 6, 1876, Image 1, col. 1-5.
"Librarians' Congress"
National Republican (Washington, DC), October 4, 1876, Image 1, col. 4.
"The Librarians' Conference"
New York Tribune (New York, NY), October 7, 1876, Image 1, col. 5.
"The Centennial: The Great Exhibition Closed"
National Republican (Washington, DC), November 11, 1876, Image 1, col. 3.
"Our Great Exhibition and Its Predecessors"
Yorkville Enquirer (Yorkville, SC), November 30, 1876, Image 1, col. 6-7.

Philadelphia's World Fair: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America