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The Chicago White Sox earned the nickname “White Stockings” during the 1919 World Series.  

This author is probably the most famous to emerge from Illinois; he is a Nobel-prize winning author from Oak Park, Illinois.  He is famous for writing about post World War I disillusionment.  It is safe to say you have likely read one of his novels in high school, or at least heard of them.

Describe the race riots in Chicago in 1919 and later in 1968 as per Sutton.  

This former sportscaster and actor grew up in Dixon, Illinois and later became President of the United States.  

This merchant prince began his career as a stock-boy and eventually owned the most famous department store in Chicago.  

The Chicago White Sox earned the nickname “White Stockings” during the 1919 World Series.  

What events led to the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929 (as well as describing what happened that day) as described in the Sutton text?  (Use Sutton to cite your points.)

This man was Mayor of Chicago during the Haymarket Square riot.  He was later killed at the end of the Columbian Exposition in 1893.  

This Irish gangster had a flower shop on the near north side and was killed in his own shop by the rival south side gang.  Who was the Irish gangster?  

This Chicago basketball team has gone through many different names:  It was once known as the Stags, then the Packers, and even the Zephyrs for a while.  It still retains an animal name and won three national championships in 1991, 1992, and 1993.