construction on the 1893 World’s Fair begins on a cold winter day in Chicago
begins on a cold winter day in Chicago
begins on a cold winter day in Chicago the volume of work to be done is
the volume of work to be done is
the volume of work to be done is staggering in effect an entire city has
staggering in effect an entire city has
staggering in effect an entire city has to be built in just 27 months there’s
to be built in just 27 months there’s
to be built in just 27 months there’s only one architectural company capable
only one architectural company capable
only one architectural company capable of leading such an enormous project
of leading such an enormous project
of leading such an enormous project Burnham and Ruud is the most sought
Burnham and Ruud is the most sought
Burnham and Ruud is the most sought after firm in town Daniel Burnham and
after firm in town Daniel Burnham and
after firm in town Daniel Burnham and John welborne group were kind of V if I
John welborne group were kind of V if I
John welborne group were kind of V if I can use this phrase the kind of studs of
can use this phrase the kind of studs of
can use this phrase the kind of studs of the skyscraper era these were the two
the skyscraper era these were the two
the skyscraper era these were the two guys who ran the most successful firm
guys who ran the most successful firm
guys who ran the most successful firm who were building the most successful
who were building the most successful
who were building the most successful and artful and handsome buildings in
and artful and handsome buildings in
and artful and handsome buildings in Chicago Olmsted chooses a six hundred
Chicago Olmsted chooses a six hundred
Chicago Olmsted chooses a six hundred acre plot of land just south of the city
acre plot of land just south of the city
acre plot of land just south of the city on the shores of Lake Michigan there
on the shores of Lake Michigan there
on the shores of Lake Michigan there Burnham in route lay out plans to
Burnham in route lay out plans to
Burnham in route lay out plans to construct 200 buildings that will house
construct 200 buildings that will house
construct 200 buildings that will house more than 60,000 exhibits from around
more than 60,000 exhibits from around
more than 60,000 exhibits from around the world but the swampy sandy land
the world but the swampy sandy land
the world but the swampy sandy land makes construction difficult there are
makes construction difficult there are
makes construction difficult there are pictures of the excavation underway and
pictures of the excavation underway and
pictures of the excavation underway and people were using wheel barrels long
people were using wheel barrels long
people were using wheel barrels long chains of wheel barrels Burnham hand
chains of wheel barrels Burnham hand
chains of wheel barrels Burnham hand picks ten of the country’s top
picks ten of the country’s top
picks ten of the country’s top architects to design the jewel of the
architects to design the jewel of the
architects to design the jewel of the fair a collection of majestic white
fair a collection of majestic white
fair a collection of majestic white buildings so enchanting the fair will
buildings so enchanting the fair will
buildings so enchanting the fair will carry its nickname into the future the
carry its nickname into the future the
carry its nickname into the future the white city and then tragedy
white city and then tragedy
white city and then tragedy sadly route got sick and died right
sadly route got sick and died right
sadly route got sick and died right after they were chosen to be the guys in
after they were chosen to be the guys in
after they were chosen to be the guys in charge of the fair it’s hidden in
charge of the fair it’s hidden in
charge of the fair it’s hidden in history but it was route who was the
history but it was route who was the
history but it was route who was the sort of creative genius of that firm he
sort of creative genius of that firm he
sort of creative genius of that firm he was the guy who was a visionary
was the guy who was a visionary
was the guy who was a visionary now Burnham has to shoulder the
now Burnham has to shoulder the
now Burnham has to shoulder the responsibility of constructing the fair
responsibility of constructing the fair
responsibility of constructing the fair alone it’s as if a shadow has already
alone it’s as if a shadow has already
alone it’s as if a shadow has already fallen over the fair but the real
fallen over the fair but the real
fallen over the fair but the real darkness is still to come
just a few miles away from the
just a few miles away from the fairgrounds HH Holmes is building his
fairgrounds HH Holmes is building his
fairgrounds HH Holmes is building his own dream project a World’s Fair Hotel
own dream project a World’s Fair Hotel
own dream project a World’s Fair Hotel he’ll use to rent out rooms to fair
he’ll use to rent out rooms to fair
he’ll use to rent out rooms to fair goers on the outside it’s a large hotel
goers on the outside it’s a large hotel
goers on the outside it’s a large hotel with retail stores on the first floor
with retail stores on the first floor
with retail stores on the first floor 35 rental rooms on the second and homes
35 rental rooms on the second and homes
35 rental rooms on the second and homes his office on the third
his office on the third
his office on the third but inside it’s much more the house is
but inside it’s much more the house is
but inside it’s much more the house is actually sort of to think of it it is
actually sort of to think of it it is
actually sort of to think of it it is sort of a physical representation of
sort of a physical representation of
sort of a physical representation of Holmes himself a very complicated being
Holmes himself a very complicated being
Holmes himself a very complicated being that isn’t it all inside what it appears
that isn’t it all inside what it appears
that isn’t it all inside what it appears to be on the outside in May 1892 a
to be on the outside in May 1892 a
to be on the outside in May 1892 a beautiful young woman from Indiana
beautiful young woman from Indiana
beautiful young woman from Indiana Emeline segrand comes to Chicago a
Emeline segrand comes to Chicago a
Emeline segrand comes to Chicago a doctor h/h Holmes is willing to pay well
doctor h/h Holmes is willing to pay well
doctor h/h Holmes is willing to pay well for his stenographer
for his stenographer
for his stenographer so she goes to work for him she finds
so she goes to work for him she finds
so she goes to work for him she finds her new employer incredibly charming
her new employer incredibly charming
her new employer incredibly charming he knew what women needed he knew how to
he knew what women needed he knew how to
he knew what women needed he knew how to appeal to them and how to make them feel
appeal to them and how to make them feel
appeal to them and how to make them feel at ease whatever that skill is he had it
at ease whatever that skill is he had it
at ease whatever that skill is he had it in spades and used it every opportunity
in spades and used it every opportunity
in spades and used it every opportunity he could but it’s not what it seems
he could but it’s not what it seems
he could but it’s not what it seems Holmes asks her to marry him then one
Holmes asks her to marry him then one
Holmes asks her to marry him then one day finds a way to get her into a room
day finds a way to get her into a room
day finds a way to get her into a room in his hotel it’s one of the rooms he’s
in his hotel it’s one of the rooms he’s
in his hotel it’s one of the rooms he’s designed himself airtight and windowless
designed himself airtight and windowless
designed himself airtight and windowless it won’t take long before she runs out
it won’t take long before she runs out
it won’t take long before she runs out of air
one of the good doctors next victims
one of the good doctors next victims will be locked in another room he’s
will be locked in another room he’s
will be locked in another room he’s taken pleasure in designing
it has gas jets inside that he can
it has gas jets inside that he can control from a secret hiding place
control from a secret hiding place
control from a secret hiding place occasionally he’ll stop to listen as she
occasionally he’ll stop to listen as she
occasionally he’ll stop to listen as she fights for her last breath over the
fights for her last breath over the
fights for her last breath over the months Holmes will use his hotel to kill
months Holmes will use his hotel to kill
months Holmes will use his hotel to kill other victims gassing some victims
other victims gassing some victims
other victims gassing some victims performing experiments on others and
performing experiments on others and
performing experiments on others and occasionally dissecting some while
occasionally dissecting some while
occasionally dissecting some while they’re still alive
power and control are central to Holmes
power and control are central to Holmes methods he adds new rooms to his house
methods he adds new rooms to his house
methods he adds new rooms to his house of horrors rushing to finish before the
of horrors rushing to finish before the
of horrors rushing to finish before the fair opens and new victims arrive in
fair opens and new victims arrive in
fair opens and new victims arrive in town he designs it himself he’s his own
town he designs it himself he’s his own
town he designs it himself he’s his own general contractor and what he does is
general contractor and what he does is
general contractor and what he does is he brings in different teams of
he brings in different teams of
he brings in different teams of craftsmen to work on the building he
craftsmen to work on the building he
craftsmen to work on the building he fires them brings in another team fires
fires them brings in another team fires
fires them brings in another team fires them so there really isn’t anyone who
them so there really isn’t anyone who
them so there really isn’t anyone who really understands everything that’s in
really understands everything that’s in
really understands everything that’s in this building Holmes does whatever
this building Holmes does whatever
this building Holmes does whatever firing and hiring he has to do then
firing and hiring he has to do then
firing and hiring he has to do then rides his bike the short distance to the
rides his bike the short distance to the
rides his bike the short distance to the World’s Fair a construction site
World’s Fair a construction site
World’s Fair a construction site [Music]
[Music]
[Music] whether it’s to mark the progress of the
whether it’s to mark the progress of the
whether it’s to mark the progress of the event that will bring in his prey or
event that will bring in his prey or
event that will bring in his prey or because he’s simply amazed by the sheer
because he’s simply amazed by the sheer
because he’s simply amazed by the sheer magnitude of the construction is
magnitude of the construction is
magnitude of the construction is anyone’s guess
like thousands of other Chicagoans he
like thousands of other Chicagoans he pays the admission fee and settles in to
pays the admission fee and settles in to
pays the admission fee and settles in to watch the spectacle people took
watch the spectacle people took
watch the spectacle people took excursion trains out there on Sundays
excursion trains out there on Sundays
excursion trains out there on Sundays and they wanted to see it a B and C
and they wanted to see it a B and C
and they wanted to see it a B and C Burnham on the site there are 40,000
Burnham on the site there are 40,000
Burnham on the site there are 40,000 laborers 36,000 railroad cars of
laborers 36,000 railroad cars of
laborers 36,000 railroad cars of material 75 million feet of wood and
material 75 million feet of wood and
material 75 million feet of wood and thousands of tons of iron and steel to
thousands of tons of iron and steel to
thousands of tons of iron and steel to walk around and the artists had their
walk around and the artists had their
walk around and the artists had their sheds you went in there and you could
sheds you went in there and you could
sheds you went in there and you could could see an architect or a sculptor is
could see an architect or a sculptor is
could see an architect or a sculptor is more like it or a whole sculpture shop
more like it or a whole sculpture shop
more like it or a whole sculpture shop the kind of thing you might have seen in
the kind of thing you might have seen in
the kind of thing you might have seen in 15th century Florence the largest most
15th century Florence the largest most
15th century Florence the largest most complex project by far is the building
complex project by far is the building
complex project by far is the building of the White City organizers want it to
of the White City organizers want it to
of the White City organizers want it to be so beautiful so grand that stories
be so beautiful so grand that stories
be so beautiful so grand that stories about it will be told for centuries the
about it will be told for centuries the
about it will be told for centuries the team invents a technique called spray
team invents a technique called spray
team invents a technique called spray painting to paint the large buildings a
painting to paint the large buildings a
painting to paint the large buildings a month before the fair is set to open
month before the fair is set to open
month before the fair is set to open there are still half built structures
there are still half built structures
there are still half built structures shipments are late
shipments are late
shipments are late a 264 foot Ferris wheel that can carry
a 264 foot Ferris wheel that can carry
a 264 foot Ferris wheel that can carry 2,000 passengers still has to be erected
2,000 passengers still has to be erected
2,000 passengers still has to be erected while it was questionable if Burnham
while it was questionable if Burnham
while it was questionable if Burnham would finish the Fair on time a serial
would finish the Fair on time a serial
would finish the Fair on time a serial killer was making firm plans to put his
killer was making firm plans to put his
killer was making firm plans to put his mark on history
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