Hotel del Coronado unveiled what is widely considered the first electrically illuminated Christmas tree in the United States on Dec. 25, 1904.

Learn how Mount Wilson Observatory was founded on Dec. 20, 1904, the people involved, and the decisions that shaped early modern astronomy ...

The St. Louis World’s Fair – also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition – debuted on April 30, 1904. It lasted seven months, ending on Dec. 1. The fair featured 1,500 buildings that were made ...

A gold medal awarded to an American athlete during the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis is expected to sell at auction this month for upwards of $200,000. The ongoing RR Auction features an array of ...

Of the 20 million people who paid 50 cents each to visit the World’s Fair in Forest Park in 1904, it is likely that most departed with one of the thousands of souvenirs known to exist. Popular were a ...

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