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[[File:Detroit in 59 Ad 2.jpg|thumb|From [[Solacon]] PR 2]
 
Detroit in '59 was a [[bid]] sponsored by the [[Misfits]] to hold the [[Worldcon]] in [[Detroit]] in 1959. It's opposition was [[Big 'D' in '59]] and [[chicago 1959|Chicago: 1959]].  [[Detroit]] won and ran [[Detention]].  It published a [[fanzine]], ''[[Detroit Propaganda]]'' in support of the bid.
 
Detroit in '59 was a [[bid]] sponsored by the [[Misfits]] to hold the [[Worldcon]] in [[Detroit]] in 1959. It's opposition was [[Big 'D' in '59]] and [[chicago 1959|Chicago: 1959]].  [[Detroit]] won and ran [[Detention]].  It published a [[fanzine]], ''[[Detroit Propaganda]]'' in support of the bid.
  
 
See [[1959 Worldcon Site Selection]].
 
See [[1959 Worldcon Site Selection]].
  
A Detroit in '59 ad from [[Solacon]] PR 1:
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{{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1959 | files={{fancy}}}}
 
 
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[[File:Detroit in 59 Ad 1.jpg|from [[Solacon]] PR 1]]

Revision as of 09:38, 27 August 2020

[[File:Detroit in 59 Ad 2.jpg|thumb|From Solacon PR 2] Detroit in '59 was a bid sponsored by the Misfits to hold the Worldcon in Detroit in 1959. It's opposition was Big 'D' in '59 and Chicago: 1959. Detroit won and ran Detention. It published a fanzine, Detroit Propaganda in support of the bid.

See 1959 Worldcon Site Selection.


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This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won.

[[File:Detroit in 59 Ad 1.jpg|from Solacon PR 1]]