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16-Inch Softball History Began in Chicago
America's First Automobile Race occurred in Chicago, Illinois, in 1895.
Arnold, Schwinn & Co.; Schwinn Bicycle Company, Chicago, 1886-1991 Lots of Images.
Automobile Polo was played at Chicago's Comiskey Park on June 5, 6, 7, and 8, 1913.
Birchwood Country Club, Chicago's other Rogers Park/West Ridge community golf club.
Bounce Land Trampoline Parks in Chicago & Northern Illinois. (late 50s - early 60s)
Chicago National League Baseball Parks History begins with Union Baseball Grounds.
Complete History of Dispensa Carnivals, Castle of Toys and Kiddie Kingdom.
Cubs Win the 1908 World Series and Chicago Celebrates. Downtown State & Madison.
Ernest "Ernie" Banks, the first Black Chicago Cubs player.
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit, the Most Dangerous Toy in the World.
Lincoln Park Baseball Grounds in Chicago, Illinois. (1910)
Minnie Miñoso was the first Black Chicago White Sox player.
Mold-A-Rama Inc., Brookfield, Illinois.
Pinners, Chicagoland Baseball Game, played on stairs of houses or ledges.
Rogers Park Baseball Club & Grounds, corner Devon Avenue and Clark Street, Chicago.
The Only Lincoln vs. Douglas Base Ball Game Occurred in Chicago. 
Thillens Stadium History, a Little League Baseball Park in Chicago.

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  • 1893 WORLD'S FAIR LIBRARY
  • ACADEMIA AND THE SCIENCES
  • AMUSEMENT PARKS DEFUNCT IN ILLINOIS
  • BANDITS, CHICAGO OUTFIT, MOBSTERS, AND MURDERERS
  • BEHISTORIC (ILLINOIS HISTORY) 5-STAR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
  • BOOKS (pdf): STATE, COUNTY & CHICAGO
  • CEMETERIES, GRAVEYARDS, AND MAUSOLEUMS IN ILLINOIS
  • FIRES IN CHICAGO & GREAT CHICAGO FIRE
  • FORTS AND BLOCKHOUSES IN ILLINOIS
  • DR. GALE'S LINCOLN LIBRARY
  • ILLINOIS ROADS, BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS
  • ILLINOIS TOWNS NAMED FOR INDIAN CHIEFS
  • INDIAN TRAILS, PLANKED ROADS, STAGE ROUTES, RAIL, AND AVATION.
  • INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, INDIANS & NATIVE AMERICANS
  • LODGING, BOARDING HOUSES, INNS, HOTELS, AND ROADHOUSES,
  • LOST COMMUNITIES OF CHICAGO
  • LOST TOWNS OF ILLINOIS
  • MAPS AND BIRD'S EYE VIEWS
  • MARSHALL FIELD & CO.
  • MASSACRES, CATASTROPHES, AND DISASTERS
  • NEGRO, BLACK, AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY IN ILLINOIS
  • RESTAURANTS, FOODS & BONAFIDE RECIPES
  • SHOPPING CENTERS, RETAILERS, AND WHOLESALERS
  • THE REST OF THE STORY
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  • THEATERS AND ENTERTAINMENT
  • WOMEN OF ILLINOIS: NATIVE AMERICAN, FRONTIER, 18TH─21ST CENTURIES

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The Journals' articles do not list any references or citations. This is because the goal is for students to learn how to research a topic and cite sources independently. If the articles included references and citations, students would be more likely to rely on those sources instead of conducting their own research. This would stifle their learning and prevent them from developing the skills they need to be successful in college and beyond.

From my experience, from participating in the first Chicago Metro History Fair to judging history projects at Illinois History Day in Springfield, Illinois, I have discussed this concept with some college history professors from around the country.

The majority agree that presenting history articles without citations (as newspapers and magazines do) would benefit students by teaching them the skills for good research practices and citation documentation.

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