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#32 – The First Ferris Wheel


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The First Ferris Wheel

George Ferris is credited with the invention of the first Ferris wheel, star of the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Ferris Wheel Park, and the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. This is the history of that incredible invention.

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  • Podcast cover background photo is by 4045 on freepik.com. Ferris wheel image is public domain, via the St. Louis Public Library.
  • Theme music is from "Aerobatics in Slow Motion" by TeknoAXE.
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