the United States: Community Picks Vol. 2

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   Round 1 · 1893 AD

   Novice

   Dedication of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago

   Representing the pinnacle of the Gilded Age, the White City dazzled visitors with neoclassical architecture and the debut of the first Ferris Wheel, marking the four-hundredth anniversary of Christopher Columbus arriving in the Americas.

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   Round 2 · 1969 AD

   Tricky

   Fred Hampton forms the Rainbow Coalition in Chicago

   The Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton successfully united racially diverse Chicago gangs and activist groups, including the Young Patriots and Young Lords, to collectively confront poverty and systemic police brutality across the city.

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   Round 3 · 1968 AD

   Novice

   Anti-War Protesters Clash With Police Outside the Hilton Hotel

   During the Democratic National Convention, thousands of Vietnam War protesters faced off against the Chicago Police Department in a violent confrontation that was broadcast to millions of television viewers across the United States.

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   Round 4 · 1959 AD

   Tricky

   Air raid sirens sound as White Sox clinch pennant

   After the White Sox won their first pennant in forty years, Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Quinn triggered air raid sirens, causing widespread panic among residents who feared a nuclear attack was imminent during the Cold War.

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   Round 5 · 1986 AD

   Novice

   Chicago Bears defeat New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX

   The 1985 Bears completed their legendary season at the Louisiana Superdome with a 46-10 victory, featuring a dominant 46 defense and a rushing touchdown by the three-hundred-pound defensive tackle William The Refrigerator Perry.

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