Share This Article 1. This was the first and only painting Edgar Degas sold directly to a museum. At the Races The Ballet Class The Absinthe Drinker A Cotton Office in New Orleans 2. 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 Calcutta Singapore Hong Kong 3. On 6 January 1861, the mayor of this city suggested that it secede from the Union, even if the state did not. Baltimore Washington, DC New York Chicago Loading …