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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He was elected in 1860 and assassinated in 1865 by John Wilkes Booth. Born on February 12th, 1809 in Kentucky Lincoln got involved in politics at the age of twenty-one. He won the Illinois state legislature in 1834 under the Whig Party. In 1846 he won the election for a position in the House of Representatives for Illinois and served a second term after. A month after Lincoln was inaugurated the Civil War began. He showed a strong knowledge of military strategies and was considered a capable leader. In 1863 he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed all slaves from states that were currently rebelling against the United States. He won a second term for president but was assassinated a month into in on April 14th, 1865.

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Oasis was a popular English indie rock band from the 1990s through the early 2000s. The band was formed in Manchester, England in 1991 by Liam Gallagher, Paul Arthurs, Tony McCarroll, Paul McGuigan and Noel Gallagher. They put out several platinum albums before breaking up in 2009.

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The Beatles were a popular British rock-and-roll band from the 1960s that started out as a group called The Quarrymen in Liverpool, England. Band members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr recorded over a dozen albums together before breaking up in 1970. Each member went on to have a successful solo career in music.

This button is part of a set of 9. The buttons were circulated via vending machines in the US as prizes during the 1960s.

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The Beatles were a popular British rock-and-roll band from the 1960s that started out as a group called The Quarrymen in Liverpool, England. Band members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr recorded over a dozen albums together before breaking up in 1970. Each member went on to have a successful solo career in music.

This button is part of a set of 9. The buttons were circulated via vending machines in the US as prizes during the 1960s.

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La Follette Park located in the Austin neighborhood on the west side of Chicago was named after U.S. Representative, Senator, and three term Wisconsin governor, Robert M. La Follette. A petition signed by more than 100,000 citizens requested the tribute. Known as "Fighting Bob" among members of the community, La Follette was committed to reform efforts to better the lives of children, women, farmers, and workers.

The site of the park was originally acquired in 1918 by the West Park Commission, but failed negotiations between landscape architect Jens Jensen and the committee caused the park commission to remain dormant until 1925, coinciding with La Follette's death. In 1927, architects Michaelsen and Rognstad were commissioned to design the fieldhouse building, the Italian Renaissance Revival-style building that still stands in La Follette Park. Upon completion of the fieldhouse building, La Follette Park was dedicated in April 1928. 

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Marshall Field's was a Chicago department store chain established in the 1850s. During the Christmas holiday season, Marshall Field's created intricate window displays at their store front on State Street in Chicago while also decorating the store interior with handmade ornaments and a big Christmas tree in the Walnut Room. Children could come to Field's to visit Santa Claus in the "Cozy Cloud Cottage" followed by a slice of Frango mint pie in the Walnut Room.

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Kamonohashi is a Japanese word that translates to platypus in English. Osaka Aqua Bus is a boat tour agency located in Osaka, Japan. The company offers tours and cruises along the Okawa River. Their ships include the Aqua-Liner water bus, Aqua mini boats, the Himawari restaurant ship, and the Santa Maria for excursion cruises. 

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A jubilee in the Catholic tradition is a special year of confessing sins and being pardoned, and is generally celebrated every 25 or 50 years. In 1933, there was a special jubilee called the Holy Year of the Redemption to commemorate the 1900th anniversary of Jesus’ death and resurrection. In addition to the church’s celebration, Right Reverend Monsignor O’Brien was also celebrated for his 50 years of service from 1883-1933. His title Right Reverend Monsignor suggests that this member was a higher class diocesan priest who was particularly honored or held a special office.

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Get the Lead Out is a campaign to convince state and local leaders to ensure safe drinking water for children.  This involves proactively removing lead-bearing parts from schools’ drinking water systems and installing filters certified to remove lead at every tap used for drinking or cooking.

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The Fullerton Buffett was located at 2410 Milwaukee Avenue on the Fullerton avenue corner in Chicago. The business was purchased in 1911 by Jack O'Keefe, a lightweight boxer born in Braidwood, Illinois. His career as a boxer lasted from 1893-1913; he was 5′ 8″ and fought 75 bouts throughout his career. He was a boxing idol in Chicago and decided to spend his retirement as a restaurant owner.  O'Keefe had previous experience in the buffet business with a place on the Pacific Coast. The Fullerton Buffet was located on the North Side of Chicago and became a headquarters for local boxers. In 1924, he had become the owner of a pocket billiard hall.