{"id":49,"date":"2020-12-15T19:19:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsnhistoryproject.digital.uic.edu\/blog\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2021-07-26T16:31:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T16:31:15","slug":"the-1893-columbian-exposition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itsnhistoryproject.digital.uic.edu\/blog\/the-1893-columbian-exposition\/","title":{"rendered":"The 1893 Columbian Exposition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Illinois Training School for Nurses directly participated in the World\u2019s Columbian Exposition in 1893. In March of 1891, the Board for the ITSN opted to apply for space to exhibit the work of the school. The goal was to create an emergency hospital within the fairgrounds both demonstrating the capabilities of students and providing relief to attendees needing medical attention. Although initially they planned to be part of the Woman\u2019s Building, due to size constraints, the Illinois Woman\u2019s Exposition Board chose to give the ITSN exhibit their own structure. Below is a letter from Bertha herself to confirm the request for securing space at the fair for the ITSN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bertha Honor\u00e9  Palmer, President of the Board of Lady Managers of the World’s Columbian Exposition, circa 1891<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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