1. Leisure at the Turn of the Century Baseball was created by Abner Doubleday The National League was founded in 1876 The Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) won championship in 1876 Races were divided until 1947 when Jackie Robinson played for the Dodgers

2. Daily Life in the Cities Compulsory Education Laws were passed forcing 15 million children to attend public schools by the year 1900. John Dewey stressed cooperative “learning by doing” and emphasized art, history, and science in Chicago Public Schools. Immigrant children were taught proper behavior, civic loyalty, and American cultural values

3. Leisure at the Turn of the Century Walter Camp is known as the father of American football (circa 1880). In 1920, the American Professional Football Association (now the NFL) had 14 teams George S. Halas brought the Decatur Staleys to Chicago and called them the Bears in 1922

4. Leisure at the Turn of the Century Basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith with a soccer ball and a peach basket. The National Basketball League had five teams (1898-1904). The Chicago Bulls began in 1966

5. Leisure at the Turn of the Century Bicycling began with the Velocipede (1790), evolved into the Ordinary (1880), and then came the Safety Bicycle (1890). Scorchers were reckless riders that endangered people on the street. Famous Chicago cyclists: Mayor Carter Harrison II, Major Taylor

6. Leisure at the Turn of the Century Riverview Park began as the German Shooter’s Park in 1904 It was located at Belmont and Western. It started with 1 carousel and finished with 9 rollercoasters. It was destroyed in 1967.