Share This Article 1. On 6 January 1861, the mayor of this city suggested that it secede from the Union, even if the state did not. Baltimore Chicago New York Washington, DC 2. This was the first and only painting Edgar Degas sold directly to a museum. The Ballet Class At the Races The Absinthe Drinker A Cotton Office in New Orleans 3. William Fairbairn, British Secret Service agent and co-developer of the famous double-edged commando knife worked in this city as a police officer. Shanghai Hong Kong Calcutta Singapore Loading …