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"Fair Taxation or New Representation" was the slogan of the Movement for Economic Justice, formed by George Wiley in 1972 after stepping down from the National Welfare Rights Organization. Wiley was firmly dedicated to fighting for welfare rights for low income families, and although he was CEO of the NWRO, he believed a broader movement that would promote progressive taxation and redistribution would benefit all Americans dealing with high property taxes. Following Wiley's untimely death in August of 1973, the MEJ was dissolved. 

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The "Don't let your lungs go to pot" campaign was launched by the American Lung Association as an attempt to raise awareness about the potential health risks of smoking marijuana. The ALA was originally founded in 1904 as the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis with the intention to fight tuberculosis, but now advocates the importance of improving lung health and preventing lung disease in general. To reflect this new mission, they officially became the American Lung Association in 1973.

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Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States and served in the role from 1869-1877. Grant was initially a soldier and became the Commanding General of the United States Army (known as the Union Army) during the Civil War. The Republican Party unanimously elected Grant as their presidential candidate after the war because of his exceptional leadership and advocacy to enforce civil rights for African freedmen. Grant was also an advocate for paying debts and reducing the national debt—which was, in fact, an overall result of his presidency.

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‘A Woman’s Place is in Her Union’ was the theme of the first biennial national conference of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, held in 1979. The Coalition of Labor Union Women was formed in March 1974 with the primary objective of developing programs within unions that addresses common challenges and concerns of working women. ‘A Woman’s Place is in Her Union’ continues to remain a popular slogan at labor rallies and conferences.

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Germany has a long history with beer; In fact, their stringent ‘purity law’ was in place for hundreds of years. The law originated with a 1516 order by Duke Wilheim of Bavaria that beer was to contain nothing but malted cereals, hops, and water. Later, natural yeast was also included.

Beck’s Brewery, formally known as Brauerei Beck & Co., was founded in 1873 by Lüder Rutenberg, Heinrich Beck and Thomas May in Bremen, West Germany. Beck adhered to this ‘purity law’ for both its exported and its domestic beer, and often features this aspect of its history in its advertising. According to the brewery, Beck’s beer contained only hops from Tettnag and Hallertau water from Geest-area springs and the reservoirs of the Harz mountains, and yeast cultivated by Beck’s brew masters. Dribeck Importers of Greenwich, Conn. began importing Beck’s beer in 1964, bringing 15,000 cases of the beverage into the United States. By 1985, they were bringing in more than 8 million cases of Beck’s beer. The company focused hard on developing their North American markets, and in 1999 invested 20 million dollars in a U.S. advertising campaign. Because market research showed that many American believed that the best foreign beer was made in Germany, advertising efforts highlighted the beer’s German heritage and history.

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Domestic cats are believed to have descended from the Middle Eastern wildcat (Felis sylvestris). Domestication began around 12,000 years ago. Whereas dogs were domesticated earlier by nomadic people, cats became useful once people started settling down, when mice entered dwellings and threatened stored crops. 

People have been depicting cats in art for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians viewed them as sacred, adorning tombs and used to represent divine beings. The Chinese admired cats for their stealth, and frequently painted them on the hunt. In the West however, cats became associated with witchcraft and devilry during the Middle Ages, and it was not until the 1600s that this perception changed.

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Grin Pins were a series of buttons sold by American Girl from 1994 to the early 2000s. The buttons were available in packs or as free items that came with purchases of children's clothes from the American Girl Gear clothing line. A special banner for collectors to display their Grin Pins was also sold. There were a wide variety of Grin Pin styles that related to holidays, food, and school. From 1994 to 1996, a competition was held that encouraged fans to design their own Grin Pins, with the winners' designs becoming part of the collection. 

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Fait au Quebec, as seen on the curl text, translates to made in Quebec.

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NYO stands for Northwest Youth Outreach the former name of a Chicago-area nonprofit that serves at-risk youth. Founded in 1959 by Reverend Stan Davis of Galewood United Church of Christ, the organization originally served only the Northwest Side of Chicago. Through a combination of community partnerships and public funding, Youth Outreach Services, as it's known today, soon expanded its services to youth throughout the Chicago area. Services today include drug treatment, violence prevention, child welfare, and juvenile justice.

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Slogans which promoted peace, love, and joy, rather than war were popular during the 1960s and the Vietnam War era.

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