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Richard B. Ogilvie served as the Sheriff of Cook County from 1963-1967 and in 1969 was elected the 35th Governor of Illinois. But before that he spent time as a Special Assistant to the United States Attorney General to combat Mafia activity in Chicago. This experience led him to pursue anti-Mafia activity after becoming the Sheriff of Cook County. Despite making very little headway into tackling organized crime in Chicago, Ogilvie gained notoriety for his tough-on-crime stance. This became a central issue in his 1968 Gubernatorial campaign, as seen in the Sheriff motif commonly presented in his campaign materials. 

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Designed by American artist, Shepard Fairey, this portrait of Barack Obama came to be an iconic and widely distributed image in association with Obama's 2008 presidential election. The image, which is often portrayed with the words "progress", "hope", or "change" underneath became immediately popular upon its release. In the years since, the image has been hailed as one of the most recognizable symbols of Obama's campaign message. As a result of its popularity, Obama personally sent a letter of thanks to Fairey, expressing his appreciation for the support.

Portraits of Eugene V. Debs on the left and Emil Seidel on the right set against a red background with text on the top and bottom

In the 1912 United States presidential election, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs as their nominee for President. Having already run in the same election in 1900, 1904, and 1908, Debs was hailed as a leading figure of socialist ideals and values within the United States. For the election, Debs selected Milwaukee's mayor at the time, Emil Seidel, be his running mate. Holding the distinction of being the first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States, Seidel was seen as a logical and popular choice for the role of Vice President. The election would see Debs and Seidel face off against Woodrow Wilson of the Democratic party, William Howard Taft of the Republican Party, and also former President, Theodore Roosevelt, who after failing to receive the Republican nomination called for his own convention and created the Progressive Party, for which he was the nominee. In the end, Wilson emerged as the winner of the election. Debs, meanwhile, received 6% of the popular vote, his highest ever as a candidate. He would go on to run once more in the 1920 election, where he campaigned from prison as a result of his vocal opposition to the United States role in World War I.

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In 1977, American new wave band Devo released a cover of the Rolling Stones' 1965 original song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." The cover changed the original song so drastically that the band needed, and received, permission from Mick Jagger in order to release it as a single the following year. Devo is most notably known for their unique stage performances, in which they frequently appeared in bright yellow jumpsuits and red dome hats.

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The 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago to celebrate the City’s centennial. The exposition lasted from May 27th, 1933 to October 31st, 1934 and boasted a cumulative attendance of over 48 million guests throughout the duration of the event. The fair was so successful it is the only international fair in American history to be economically self-sufficient.  

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Chatauqua refers to an adult education movement in the United States that was highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement provided education that was combined with entertainment in the form of lectures, plays, and clubs. The movement was inspired and modeled after activities at the Chautauqua Institution of western New York. The Chautauqua Bird and Tree Club referred to on this pin is today known as the the Chautauqua Bird, Tree, & Garden Club. The club continues to actively promotes the conservation and expansion of wildlife and plants among the Chautauqua Institution.

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The British War Relief Association (BWRA) was a United States-based humanitarian organization that dealt with the supply of non-military aid such as clothes, food, and other supplies to the people of Great Britain during World War II.  Prior to the United States entering the war, the US, though carrying an isolationist attitude to the events of the war, provided aid to Britain. As the war progressed, a number of charities appeared across the United States to aid the people of Britain by sending humanitarian supplies and aid.

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Founded in 1966, the Black Panther Party was an African American revolutionary party that operated during the late 20th century. Originally based in Oakland, California, the organizations initial purpose was to patrol dominantly African American neighborhoods while armed in a means of protecting residents from acts of police brutality. As the organization further developed, community social programs such as free school breakfasts for children as well as the advancement of health clinics became prominent aspects of the parties priorities. Viewed by many as an organization that advocated violent tendencies, the Black Panthers endured a controversial existence. Deemed by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover as "the greatest threat to the security to the internal security of the country", the Black Panthers faced numerous instances of backlash from its opponents.  Though disbanded in 1982, the organization remains an important and highly studies presence for its role in American society during the twentieth century.

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The big black bees that can be seen around houses are many times identified as carpenter bees. These bees are often seen as a nuisance, as they are able to burrow into wood and can damage housing units. Due to this affinity for wood, they were named the carpenter. Because of their ability for destruction, many homeowners will opt to hire an exterminator to get rid of them. 

Carpenter bees should not be eliminated, as they are good for more than just destroying wood. Like other bees, they play an important part in maintaining the ecosystem. Carpenter bees are excellent pollinators. In economic terms, 29 billion dollars in revenue are made from plants, gardens, and crops. Fifteen percent of these plants are pollinated by carpenter bees. Thus to save both the world’s ecosystem and profits, carpenter bees should be spared. Many movements over the years with scientific and mathematic trends as the sources have advocated to save bees of all species classifications, not exclusively black bees.

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The Black Panther Party, originally called the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, was founded in Oakland, California, in 1966 following the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X. Party co-founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale based much of the organization’s philosophies on Malcolm X’s ideas including black nationalism and armed self-defense. By 1969 the party had launched multiple branches around the nation including in New York; however, Black Panther Party activity could have been taking place in Harlem, New York, as early as 1966. The Harlem branch was considered the central offices for the state, which eventually had branches in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, Mt. Vernon, Corona-East Elmhurst, and Jamaica. Nationally, party activities slowed in the mid-1970s into the 1980s as Federal Bureau of Investigations Director J. Edgar Hoover devoted FBI resources to its end and leadership dissolved.