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The Kiwanis Duck Race is a charitable event that takes place every spring in Ottawa, Canada down the Rideau Canal. Participants can sponsor a duck by purchasing a $5 ticket and winners take home prizes. The race was first established in 1987 and it benefits the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

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A concept created during a gathering of independent record store owners in 2007, Record Store Day is now known as a celebration of independent records stores and the "unique culture" that surrounds them. The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2008 and is now celebrated annually by participating stores on every continent except for Antarctica. Usually marked by in-store concerts and special vinyl releases for purchase, the events are intended to bring together record store employees, patrons, and both small and large label artists. This button marks the 2014 Record Store Day event held by Criminal Records which is a locally owned and independently operated record store located in Atlanta, Georgia. The illustration appears to play off the iconic cover art for indie rock band Sonic Youth’s first major label album, Goo, which was released in 1990 and portrayed a mod couple wearing sunglasses and smoking cigarettes. The Criminal Records button illustration also contains the iconic image associated with legendary rap group Public Enemy which depicts the silhouette of a man caught in a crosshair. Interestingly, Chuck D. of Public Enemy famously lends his voice to the track "Kool Thing" on Sonic Youth's pivotal Goo album. The following link is footage of the Criminal Records 2014 Record Store Day event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL6ybnrX7gQ 

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Some liturgical protestant churches choose to celebrate Rally Day to mark the beginning of the church calendar year, which usually comes at the end of September or the beginning of October. Churches celebrate Rally Day in various ways, but standard events and customs include handing bibles out to children, celebrating the graduation of Sunday school students from one grade to the next, welcoming new members into the church, and formally presenting church goals for the coming year. The word “rally” signifies that this day marks a time when all church members can come together and celebrate their shared beliefs, values and purpose.

The Christian flag, pictured here with the American flag, was created in the early 20th century and it is used all over the world by many different Christian groups. The colors of the flag are symbolic - the red cross represents the blood of Jesus and the white of the flag stands for the purity of Jesus Christ.

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Some liturgical protestant churches choose to celebrate Rally Days to mark the beginning of the church calendar year, which usually comes at the end of September or the beginning of October. Churches celebrate their Rally Days in various ways, but standard events and customs include handing bibles out to children, celebrating the graduation of Sunday school students from one grade to the next, welcoming new members into the church, and formally presenting church goals for the coming year. The word “rally” in Rally Day signifies that this is a time when all church members can come together and celebrate their shared beliefs, values, and mission.

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Created for The Bell System, a collective of telecommunication organizations that supplied telephone service across the United States, the President's Safety Awars recognized outstanding safety in the workplace. The Bell network combined AT&T, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Western Electric, and local Bell Telephone companies. This collective would produce countless communication services and products. It was the country's largest employer and worked with civil defense during the cold war era. The bell's image was designed by the Bass & Yager design firm in the late 1960s. It would become one of the most recognizable logos nationwide. On January 1, 1984, the Bell System ended; the U.S. Department of Justice dismantled the monopoly.

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The Portland Rose Society was founded n 1888, when Georgiana Burton Pittock invited acquaintances to display their roses in her garden. The “Madame Caroline Testout” rose became a hit in Portland, and by the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial event, the city had 200 miles of streets bordered with roses. In 1915, hobbyist Jesse A. Currey convinced the city’s officials to create a test garden to preserve cultivars in danger of being destroyed in World War I in Europe. The garden was completed in 1924, and Currey served as the first curator until his death, in 1927. Other gardens and parks in the city feature roses prominently, including a garden dedicated to Gold Award roses. Frank Edwin Beach suggested the first annual Rose Festival, and is said to have given Portland the moniker, the “City of Roses.”

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The State Street "People Week" is a week long celebration where businesses on State Street in Chicago take part in events and a sidewalk sale. "People Week" started in the 1960s and was celebrated annually through the 1970s and on. It was renamed State Street Days in the 1980s. The event celebrated the businesses and the Chicagoans who frequented them with music, events, magicians, puppet shows, and sponsored booths from around the city.

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The business that came to be known as The Parisian Novelty Company was originally established in Chicago, 1898, by Louis L. Joseph, the American born son of a German immigrant. He created powder compacts decorated with advertisements. The patent for his invention was granted on November 2, 1915.  They were referred to by the company as toilet boxes.

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Buffalo, New York became the site of the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, because of its location near major population centers and along rail lines. The exposition grounds stretched 342 acres. The exposition’s “Pan-American” theme was timely. It took place not long after the Spanish-American War of 1898, and effectively ended Spain’s control over its remaining colonies in Latin America. The United States took control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

Buildings were constructed for the occasion, though most of them would be torn down within a year. The exhibits included hydroelectric power, electric lights, engines, feats of engineering and technology, buildings like “Cleopatra’s Temple,” a “wild west” show, and captive Apache chief Geronimo. The exposition is perhaps best known as the site of President William McKinley’s assassination on September 6th, 1901. Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley twice, and he died on September 14th. Theodore Roosevelt, McKinley’s vice president, succeeded him.

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On September 24, 1934, Orange County, Virginia celebrated its 200th anniversary.  The county was established under the name Fort Germanna in 1714 when Governor Alexander Spotswood founded a settlement made up of German miners and their families. Twenty years later, in 1734, the region was divided into two counties: Spotsylvania, named for Governor Spotswood, and Orange, named for William IV the Prince of Orange (in what is now southern France). Orange County was the first German settlement in the country so at the bicentennial event the German Ambassador to the United State, Hans Luther, was the featured speaker.