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The Wheel: Ferris' Big Idea
The Wheel: Ferris' Big Idea
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
01: The first Ferris Wheel was invented to become America’s Eiffel Tower, making its grand debut at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. The wheel’s inventor George Washington Gale Ferris was a clever and optimistic soul; he did everything in his power to ensure that his glorious mechanical ride would forever change the world. That it did, but unfortunately, its inventor paid a horrible price. FEATURING a visit to one of the most famous wheels in the world and a trip to one of Chicago’s newest marvels.
Released:
Oct 28, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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