Explore the Art Deco style of the Chicago Board of Trade Building
Learn about the Art Deco style of the Chicago Board of Trade Building (1930), designed by John A. Holabird and John Wellborn Root, Jr.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Eugène Delacroix painted The Death of Sardanapalus in 1826 or 1827, inspired by Lord Byron's play Sardanapalus.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Sandro Botticelli's Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
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© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)See how blue jeans get blue.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about the Pacific region of the United States—from the mainland's Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada on the east, Coast Ranges on the west, and valleys in between to Hawaii's chain of volcanic mountains emerging from the central Pacific Ocean.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The bald eagle is a conservation success story—and a national symbol.
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© Chicago Architecture Foundation (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion of Art Deco and its influence on the design of the Chicago Board of Trade Building.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about the impact invasive kudzu vine (Pueraria montana) has had on the ecosystems of the southeastern United States.
