World Columbian Expo

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LAMBRAVERSA WORLD COLUMBIAN Chicago, May 22-31, 1992 29 ROSEMONT U.S.O JAN 24 1992 cא8כ8 60018 Der Planenen kapeter Detail of U.S. 1869 Stamp GHEC Chuis lalle OSTRO GARB ARATRO MOTA A RECTA באכ

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WORLD COLUMBIAN EXPO First Day of Issue: January 24, 1992 First Issue Location: Rosemont, Illinois In 1486 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain granted an audience to an Italian mariner named Chris- topher Columbus, who maintained that India could be reached by sailing west. Six years later, the royal couple agreed to sponsor a voyage of discovery, and in August of 1492, Columbus — commanding the crews of the Niña, Pinta and Santa María — charted a westerly course and set sail from Spain. On October 12, a sailor on the Pinta cried “Land!", and within hours Columbus strode onto the sandy beaches of the Bahaman island of Guanahaní, which he renamed San Salvador. Columbus had discov- ered something truly miraculous — El Nuevo Mundo: The New World. Centuries later, citizens of the United States celebrated the 400th anniversary of his voyage at the World Columbian Expo, held in Chicago in 1893. This palatial “White City” created unexpected excite- ment for its 21 million visitors, for the famous Ferris Wheel carnival ride and a dazzling modern wonder — electricity — both made their American debuts. No. 92-06 First Day of Issue Postcard Collection” ©1992 Fleetwood, Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting for the First Day of Issue Postcard by Chris Calle Heetwood