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DU, or Ducks Unlimited, is an American non-profit organization that works to conserve wetlands. Ducks Unlimited was first established in 1937 in response to the negative effects of widespread drought during the Dust Bowl era on America's wetlands and waterfowl populations. Today, Ducks Unlimited partners with corporations, governments, landowners, and private citizens to restore and manage wetland areas, focusing on areas that provide important habitats for waterfowl. Ducks Unlimited has worked on projects in all 50 states and it is estimated that they have conserved at least 12.5 million acres since the organization was first founded. The majority of DU members are hunters who work to promote the continuation of safe and regulated waterfowl hunting through volunteerism and fundraising, in hopes of “Filling the skies with waterfowl, today, tomorrow, and forever”.

Sources
About Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved from http://www.ducks.org/About-DU?po=footer-m

Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducks_Unlimited

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Davy Crockett was a US soldier, politician, frontiersman, and folk hero who was born in Tennessee in 1786. He joined the state militia in 1813 to serve in the Creek War, and soon after he fought in the War of 1812. Crockett also served as a member of the US House of Representatives for 6 years, where he clashed often with president Andrew Jackson and voted against the Indian Removal Act. He later moved to Texas after his political career ended and joined the Texas Revolution. In 1836, Davy Crockett died at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.

Walt Disney decided to pay respect to the folk hero by producing a television series in the 1950s. The series was well-liked by children and made Crockett's coonskin cap a popular item along with other frontier-themed toys.

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Edward Kelly was the 46th Mayor of Chicago, serving from April 17, 1933 to April 15, 1947. Before being elected, Kelly was the Chief Engineer of the Chicago Sanitary District. He was elected over Republican George McKibbin, the Illinois Finance Director, following the assassination of Mayor Anton Cermak.

Kelly was nominated by Patrick Nash, Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, and together, Kelly and Nash built the "Kelly-Nash Machine." This was a powerful and corrupt political organization that controlled which contracts and kickbacks were given for various city projects. At the end of his term in 1947, Kelly wanted to run again but bowed out of the competition amid accusations of wide-spread corruption in his administration. However, corruption was not the only factor against him. Over the preceding decade, gambling and organized crime in the city had run rampant. Plus, Kelly held progressive views on race, especially relating to housing, which led party leaders to consider him a liability.

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This button is likely a political slogan and worn to support a political campaign of Mayor Richard J. Daley. Daley served as the mayor of Chicago from 1955 until 1976, his death. Daley’s tight control over Chicago politics earned him the nickname as “the last of the big-city bosses.” He has been reelected in 1959, 1963, 1967, 1971, and 1975, serving five full terms and a partial term. It is the longest-serving mayor to date. He mainly focused on municipal services and architectural projects to contribute to the image of Chicago as “the city that works.” His reputation for personal honesty, hard work, and openness to the press is what led the voters of Chicago to bring a tremendous amount of loyalty and reelect him for each term. Before serving as the mayor, Daley also served as a state representative and senator, the state director of revenue, and the clerk of Cook County.

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The Chicago Bears played in Superbowl XX in January of 1986. They were the National Football Conference champions playing against the American Football Conference champions, the New England Patriots. The Bears won their fist NFL championship with a score of 46-10. They only had one loss during the 1985 season.

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Super Bowl XX was an American football game which took place on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was between the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears and the American Football Conference champion New England Patriots. This was the Super Bowl debut for both teams and the Bears defeated the Patriots by 46-10 and won their first National Football League championship since 1963. The Bears defensive end Richard Dent was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XX. 

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To help fund the Second World War, banks across the United States sold War Bonds to individuals who wanted to put their money behind the national cause. The money collected from these bonds was infused into the U.S. Treasury and went toward the American war effort during the 1940s. A record 85 million Americans financially pitched in by purchasing Defense or War Bonds and made contributions of over $185 billion. Of any nation, the United States proved most successful in its War Bond campaign and rode to victory on its large wave of support from the home front.

The War Finance Committee was in charge of selling and advertising the bonds. Rather than paying for advertising, the Committee opted to solicit space donations from newspapers and magazines. So much space was contributed that the Committee was able to save $250 million in advertising expenses while bringing awareness of the War Bonds campaign to more than 90% of Americans. Private companies and organizations also helped to advertise the bonds. The First Federal Savings and Loan Association—a nationwide commercial bank now simply referred to as First Federal Savings—helped advertise bonds by creating posters and pin-back buttons. These marketing materials urged Americans to help defend the nation by saving money to make financial contributions in the form of War Bond purchases.

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Old Style beer began in La Crosse, a town in Western Wisconsin. German immigrant, Gottlieb Heileman, originally called his beer Golden Leaf Lager in the 1890’s but this grew into Old Style which first appeared in stores in 1902. Even in the beginning Heileman's beer was a success and that first year in stores he produced 160,000 barrels. In the 1930s, Old Style expanded to sell lager too and moved operations to Chicago. Soon after in 1950, Old Style had become so popular in the city they began sponsoring the Chicago Cubs. Today baseball fans can still enjoy Old Style at Wrigley Field. For those who love all things Hileman, the G. Heileman Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin is the creator of La Croix sparkling water too! 

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