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This slogan likely dates to the sit-down strike by the United Automobile Workers of America (or UAW) in 1936-37, also called the General Motors Strike. Workers organized in 1935 to form the UAW after the Wagner Act in 1933 gave federal recognition of worker’s rights to organize and bargain. Fisher Body Plant workers went on strike to protest poor working conditions and a lack of job security at the plant in Atlanta, Georgia in November 1936, and workers at the plant in Kansas City followed suit in December of the same year. Both strikes began as “sit-down” strikes, which differed from many strikes in that the workers occupied their normal posts within the plant, so that General Motors could not replace them with new hires, and police would have a harder time forcibly removing them from the space without causing property damage. Later in December 1936, workers at the plants in Cleveland, Ohio, and Flint, Michigan began to strike. The sheer number of participants in the strikes, 140,000 employees, along with the production line issues caused by the lack of labor, resulted in a lack of work for other plants, and many of those in turn joined the strikes. In February 1937, GM formally recognized the union, which caused Chrysler and Ford to do the same, permanently changing the labor landscape in this industry.

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The idea of kissing a frog comes from a traditional fairy tale, The Frog Prince, most notably retold by the Brothers Grimm. They published their version in the early 19th century, however scholars have found versions of the story dating back to the 13th century. The fairy tale is about a spoiled princess who meets a Frog Prince. She falls into a pond, dropping a golden ball, and he retrieves it; for a price, he seeks her friendship. When she agrees and he returns the ball, it's discovered he is under a witch's curse and is magically transformed into a handsome prince. Over the years, the story has been modified with the most common version requiring a kiss from the princess to change the Frog Prince. The image here shows a shorthand reference to the story; the frog is looking for a kiss.

In the mid-1970s, the saying "you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet a prince" gained popularity. A variation was first found in needlepoint patterns, then newspaper articles aimed at single women looking for love.  In 1977, a copyright was created for a pen and ink drawing of an amphibian wearing a crown with text reading, "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet a prince."

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In 1968, Black Student Union members from the University of Delaware occupied the Student Center for two days. These students demanded the university address their increased feelings of isolation in an overwhelmingly white campus. Having no official place for congregation, students, faculty, and staff began to meet in a randomly selected campus building. The students renamed the building Ujamaa House, but continued to lobby for a cultural center. Finally, in 1975, the Minority Center was created to support student development; it would later be renamed the Center for Black Culture. Later, the first Black Arts Festivals on campus would be held in this building.

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Dwight Twilley, born June 6, 1951, is a power pop singer popular in the 1970s. He had two hit singles: "I’m on Fire" and "Girls." He released the first one while still part Dwight Twilley Band, while his second was released after he went solo. Power pop was extremely popular in the 1970s and was inspired by bands such as The Beatles, The Kinks, and the early Who. 

Twilley Power is most likely a reference to both the Power Pop music genre and Flower Power. Flower Power is a non-violent ideology that started in the 1960s as a response to the Vietnam war. Allen Ginsberg, a beat poet, came up with the expression, and it inspired peaceful “hippy” protestors to use flowers to transform protests in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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The Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention has been held annually in Santa Barbara, California, since the early 1970s. Due to violence at music festivals like Altamont in 1969, large outdoor events had been banned in the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles County. The Topanga Canyon Banjo/Fiddle Contest from Los Angeles needed a location and contacted the Art & Lecture department at UC Santa Barbara. After many meetings and convincing from local music professors and community members, the event was permitted to happen on campus. The following year the ban was lifted, and the contest returned to Los Angeles. The music festival was a huge success, so in 1972, The Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention in Santa Barbara began.

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Ann Richards (September 1, 1933 - September 13, 2006) was Texas's 45th Governor from 1991-1995 and the second woman to ever hold that office. Richards was a Democrat and an outspoken feminist. She was known for her wit and sharp tongue. She was a Texas native, born in McLennan County, and was a schoolteacher before going into politics in the 1970s. Richards was defeated in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election by George W. Bush, and remains the last Democrat to ever hold that office.

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Wendy's is an American fast-food chain founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas. The first Wendy's restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio. Over the course of 60 years, the Wendy's restaurant company quickly grew to more than 5,000 restaurants across the nation. Today, it is an international American restaurant. Wendy's is known for its square beef hamburger patties and its iconic Frosty dessert. Since the 1980s, Wendy's has expanded their menu items to include grilled chicken sandwiches, salads, baked potatoes, chili, breakfast options, and much more. The restaurant was named after founder Dave Thomas's daughter, Melinda, who went by the nickname Wendy. 

Thomas was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and adopted before the age of one. He worked as a cook throughout his early career before venturing into fast food in the late 1960s. Thomas spent his adult life advocating for foster care. In the 1990s, Wendy's embraced adoption as its national charitable cause, raising millions of dollars. In 1992, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption was established. Dave Thomas died at the age of 69 in January, 2002. The Wendy's company has carried on the legacy of Thomas through its commitment to philanthropy.

Pictured in this ad is American comedian Jonathan Winters, known for his roles in TV shows such as Mork & Mindy and The Smurfs, as well as movies such as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

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“Star Trek Lives!” is a fan slogan for the popular science fiction TV series Star Trek. Star Trek fans, also known as Trekkies, use the phrase to express optimism about the show’s continued staying power in popular culture. The slogan leant its name to a series of fan conventions held in New York City from 1972-1976. The first of those conventions advertised legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov as a guest speaker. “Star Trek Lives!” is also the title of a book published in 1975, which documents fan activities such as fan fiction and conventions.

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Chole the feline is a character featured in the children's book Chole and Maude created by illustrator Sandra Keith Boynton. Boynton was born in Orange, New Jersey, in 1953 and raised in Philadelphia. She attended Yale University majoring in English and later studying drama. Since the mid-1970s, Boynton designed greetings cards for the card company, Recycled Paper Greetings. Her designs feature cartoon animal characters and humorous messages. Boynton's illustrations have expanded from books and greeting cards to clothing, gift wrap, buttons, mugs, posters, rubber stamps, and much more. In addition to Boynton's many cartoon creations, she wrote, produced, and released a number of music albums in the late 1990s. Boynton resides in New England where she continues to create, design, and produce whimsical cartoon illustrations.