The Devil In The White City
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Patrick Prendergast
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World's Fair
George Ferris
Determined beyond belief, Ferris produces an idea in which he promises will out-do Mr. Eiffel himself. He makes his mark in history by building the first Ferris wheel in 1893 for the Chicago World's Fair. Hence the name "Ferris Wheel".