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Harry B. Hersey served as mayor of Taylorville, Illinois from 1922 to 1926. He was the democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois in 1940, but lost to Republican Dwight Green. In 1949 he was appointed director of the Illinois Department of Insurance and in 1951 served on the Illinois Supreme Court.

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Gary Hart is a politician who served as a United States Senator from the state of Colorado from 1975-1987. The Colorado flag, blue and white with a red and yellow C, is the backdrop of this campaign. He ran for president in 1984, only to lose to Walter Mondale for the Democratic nomination. He ran again in 1988 but his ambitions were derailed when news broke of an extramarital affair. By May 1987, he had dropped out of the race, only to announce in December that he was back in the running. After a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary, he put his presidential aspirations to bed. During the Obama administration, he was Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2009-2011 and United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland from 2014-2017. He wrote books about foreign affairs and national security and wrote several novels under the pseudonym John Blackthorn.

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FDR: The Beckoning of Destiny, 1882-1928 is a biographical history of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sr., written by Kenneth S. Davis and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons publishing company in 1972. It is the first of five volumes written by Davis and covers Roosevelt's birth in 1882 to his 1928 return to politics and campaign for Governor of New York. Other titles in the series include FDR: The New York Years 1928-1933, FDR: The New Deal Years 1933-1937, FDR: Into the Storm 1937-1940, and FDR: The War President, 1940-1943.

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Benjamin "Ben" S. Adamowski was a politician and lawyer from Chicago, Illinois. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1931-1941 and as State's Attorney of Cook County from 1957-1960, heading the second largest prosecutor's office in the United States. After losing a mayoral bid in 1963, he was inactive in politics, but reemerged in 1970, when he ran for Cook County Assessor. This button features the slogan of his return, albeit unsuccessful, campaign. 

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Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was elected to the Presidency of Cuba in 1940 on a platform of strengthening labor unions and protecting the free market. He served as President until 1944 where he retired to live in Florida until 1952. In the 1952 Cuban elections Batista returned and tried again to run for the Presidency. However, facing certain defeat Batista led a military coup to overthrow the Democratic government and install himself as Dictator of Cuba, where he ruled with backing from the United States until 1959 when Fidel Castro rose to power. 

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Renowned World War II General Douglas MacArthur tried to get involved in the 1952 presidential election. MacArthur was the leading General in the Pacific during the Second World War and also led U.S. troops during the Korean War. He disagreed with how President Truman was handling the war effort and was relieved of duty for insubordination in 1951.

MacArthur attempted to influence the election by becoming a third-party spoiler candidate, but his campaign never gained much traction. He was only listed on seven state ballots and hoped to gather more write-in votes. Ultimately, he only received just over 17,000 votes total and had four other third-party candidates ahead of him. MacArthur ultimately did not play a large role in the election and did not swing the race in any substantial way.

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A common humorous gag list of various world religions and ideologies that plays with the phrase “shit happens”. It has appeared on t-shirts, posters, buttons, and other novelty items. Often, the list is titled “a short guide to comparative religions” and has been extended at length on various internet forums and websites with a slight variation to the exact wording. Some of the additional religions or ideologies on these extended gag lists include:

T.V. Evangelism – Send more shit.

Commercialism – Let’s package this shit.

Stoicism – This shit doesn’t bother me.

The Force – Do not be swayed by the Dark Side of the shit.

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Williamsburg, Virginia was founded in 1632 as the capitol of the Colony of Virginia, one of the original settlements in what would become the United States of America. It functions as an independent city but is best known for hosting Colonial Williamsburg, the restored historic parts of the original city. The Governor's Palace, featured on this button, was originally constructed in part in 1781, but was soon destroyed by a fire. It was rebuilt in 1931 and remains a staple of Colonial Williamsburg.