Blue tinted head and shoulders portrait of a man in the center with red text on a white background surrounding the photograph

Black outlined bubble letters above a smiley face on a pink background

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In 1904, The Louisiana Purchase Exposition commemorated the completion of the sale of land by Napoleon Bonaparte to President Thomas Jefferson in 1804. Lewis and Clark would set off that year on their famous expedition to explore the new acquisition. More commonly referred to as The St. Louis World’s Fair, held in St. Louis, Missouri, the fair was notable for many innovations including popularizing the ice cream cone. There are many remnants of the Fair which can be seen in St. Louis today.

To aid the many visitors who may become lost in the expansive fair and surrounding area, a St. Louis citizen may have worn this button as a prompt to answer questions.
 

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Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was a rock and roll icon and is often attributed with having brought rock music to the white audience of the late 1950s. His career had its ups and downs, notably the down of his movie career, but also the up of his 1968 “comeback” special. His legacy is undeniable.

His home in Memphis, Tennessee, “Graceland,” continues to draw tourists from the world over. Elvis Presley Fan Clubs were created to generate excitement as he began his touring phase. The clubs are still going strong, and the Graceland website encourages joining or starting a club today!

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White background with image of a fish in center with black text under image. Blue text surrounds top and bottom of image.

White text and white and red image of a smiling coffee cup with eyes on a red background

Image of blue, red and white macaroni and cheese box with cigarettes coming out of the box and red text at the top and near the bottom of the button. Background is white with rust stains on the sides and bottom borders. 

Starting in 1994 the INFACT Corporate Accountability organization formed a protest of Kraft Foods, due to its connection with Philip Morris Tobacco Company. The purpose of the boycott was to educate consumers of the way Philip Morris was using advertisements which would appeal to younger people, encouraging them to start smoking, while also selling the popular Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner to families. The boycott was held for nine years; a Harris Interactive poll from 2001 indicated that 16% of respondents to their survey had boycotted the products over the previous year.

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Red and blue text on a white background; the number "1" is illustrated to look like the button on a touch-tone phone

By the year 1912, phone calls could be made as far apart as New York and Colorado and by 1915 the technology for calls that stretched fully across the country had been invented. By no means easily accessible or widespread, people had to go to specialty phone boxes and human operators that would route calls in order to conduct long distance calls. It wasn’t until 1951 that telephone companies had advanced to the point that direct dialing long distance calls became an option on the phones people had in their businesses and homes. The first long distance direct dial call was between the mayor of Englewood, New Jersey and the mayor of Alameda, California on November 10, 1951.