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A shop steward is an employee of a company who represents the labor union and its interests. They are typically voted into their position and serve as a critical link between company management and the union. Shop stewards are responsible for ensuring companies’ adherence to regulations and brokering collective bargaining agreements.

The United Steelworkers was an up-and-coming national labor union in the 1940s. It represented an amalgamation of various smaller unions from the American iron, steel, and tin industries. At the outset, the United Steelworkers had 46,000 members, but the union’s membership quickly ballooned to over a million by 2005. The 1940s represented a particularly tumultuous time for the union as workers striked numerous times to win their right to collectively bargain. Workers eventually secured higher wages and paid vacations, but only after they followed through with their threats to walk out. During the 1952 steel strike, things got so out of hand that President Harry Truman intervened and nationalized the American steel industry to push back against the laborers. Truman’s drastic action was later found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the landmark case, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer.

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Verifine Dairy Products was a dairy company based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Before people had freezers, there were many local ice cream companies, and people would buy ice cream to eat immediately. Verifine used the unique typeface depicted here through the 1940s.

Verifine held several kid’s club promotions where a participant could redeem proofs of purchase and become a member. In 1933, participants could redeem credit seals for a Wright Flyer, a circus cut out book, a Verifine scooter, or a pair of roller skates. Verifine sold to Dean Foods and closed in 2015.

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The Intermediate Swimmer button of the American Red Cross is given to the swimmer who has demonstrated confidence in beginner swimming lessons and has other aquatic skills.

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. The organization also offers services and development programs. Since 1914, the American Red Cross has helped people learn to swim and be water smart. 

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Washington, D.C. is the capital city and federal district of the U.S., situated along the Potomac River and bordered by Maryland and Virginia. This federal district is a vital component under the U.S. Constitution, being home to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. The city was founded in 1791, and the first congressional session was held in 1800.

Washington, D.C. is not part of any state and does not have statehood status, meaning it does not have voting representation in Congress. However, the population of the city is around 690,000 according to a 2020 census, which is larger than the populations of Wyoming and Vermont. Because of the city’s prominence, there have been efforts to give it statehood since the 1880s, and even a recent bill was passed by the House of Representatives in 2021.

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Between 1993 and 2000 McDonald's restaurants offered Teenie Beanies, miniature versions of the popular Beanie Babies toys. In the seven years the promotion ran, seventy different Teenie Beanies were sold. In 2009, there was an attempt to revitalize the campaign and Teenie Beanies 2.0, including thirty various options, were featured in July and August. Unlike the original toys, these came with special web codes so consumers could play with virtual representations of the Beanies online. 

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Roger Wagner was the director of the famous Los Angeles Master Chorale from 1964 until 1986. Wagner first introduced the Chorale's so-called "Messiah sing-alongs" in 1980. Now a Master Chorale holiday tradition, Messiah sing-along concerts are performances of the famous Handel piece in which attendees are encouraged to participate.

Wagner continued to conduct the Master Chorale's Messiah sing-alongs through 1985, before the Chorale's board dismissed him. For the next two years, Wagner arranged his own audience participation Messiah concerts with the combined talents of the Master Chorale of Orange County, the Pacific Chorale, and the Pacific Symphony.

In total, opportunities for average citizens to sing Messiah with Roger Wagner took place in the Los Angeles area from 1980 until 1987. Wagner died in 1992, but the Los Angeles Master Chorale continues to hold annual Messiah sing-along concerts to this day.

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I Quit Smoking (IQS) is an international franchise network where people partner with IQS and develop their own businesses. This is a worldwide franchise opportunity to help people quit smoking. It offers a “natural and pain-free” program intended to help people live healthier lives.

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The illustration is most likely a representation of the Honor Society. The Honor Society enhances academic and professional success and strives to help people succeed and connect with others and opportunities to achieve their goals. There are many honor societies, including the National Honor Society established in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Honor societies not only recognize people’s accomplishments but encourage them to stay active in school activities and community service.

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Sunday School first began in England in the 1780s as a way to provide education to children who worked throughout the week and did not have easy access to education. Today, it is typically a religious study meant for younger children attending church services. It is often a one-hour session in which bible passages are read and analyzed and traditional children's hymns such as "Jesus Loves Me" are sung. Although children study religious doctrine, Sunday School is rarely recognized as an educational institution. 

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