Scenes from Obama's historic day
President-Elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle embrace after his victory speech at Grant Park.
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Obama supporters sported all kinds of buttons, pins and signs in support of Barack Obama for the rally at Grant Park.
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President-Elect Barack Obama delivers his victory speech .
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President-Elect Barack Obama, right, celebrates with his daughter Malia at Grant Park.
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Supporter react as they watch election results on television monitors at Grant Park.
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President-Elect Barack Obama, left, his wife Michelle Obama, right, and two daughters, Malia, 7, and Sasha, 10, walk on stage at Grant Park.
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Unidentified people react as Barack Obama speaks during Election Night rally in Grant Park.
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Supporters cheer during the speech by Barack Obama at Grant Park.
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Northwestern students hold up a "Bamanomenon" sign outside the Barack Obama a rally in Chicago's Grant Park.
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People celebrate on Michigan Ave during Election night in Chicago .
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Obama supporters cheer while watching a jumbotron at Grant Park.
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President-Elect Barack Obama walks on stage to deliver his victory speech.
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Some of nearly 70,000 ticketed fans run onto the field to get a good spot.
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Erika Burt of Chicago said she was overjoyed with the possibility of seeing the nation vote for its first black president.
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Stephanie Arnett of Chicago tries to contain herself as Barack Obama speaks during the Election Night rally in Grant Park.
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President-Elect Barack Obama and his family walk on stage at Grant Park.
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Obama supporter Jessica Bealer of Chicago cheers the results broadcast on the jumbo screen at the Election Night rally in Grant Park.
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President-Elect Barack Obama, left, and Vice President-Elect Joe Biden wave after Obama's acceptance speech at his election night party at Grant Park in Chicago.
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Obama supporter Chinyere Brown wipes a tear from her eye as she cheers Obama's win.
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Obama supporters Matt Watson and Jessica Hantak of Bartlett along with Eli Noll of Southport, Maine cheer on the incoming results broadcast on the jumbotron at the Barack Obama rally at Grant Park.
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Supporters react to projections while watching television monitors at Obama's Election Night party.
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