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The 1-2-3 Go Club is a reference to a club created in the third season of the television program Our Gang which aired in 1941. Our Gang featured a cast of rambunctious children also were known by and had films under the titles The Little Rascals. Our Gang began as a series of silent films with piano accompaniment in 1922. Created by Hal Roach, the series of short silent films became popular and drew audiences to the theaters. The characters continued on into the "talkies" (films with sound), and eventually television. The 1-2-3 Go Club was featured in an episode that focused on traffic safety and care in crossing the street, after a member of the gang was struck by a car.

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The 1968 United States presidential election saw a number of hopeful candidates running for office. Lyndon B. Johnson, the incumbent president, withdrew from the race for Democratic nominee after failed numbers at the New Hampshire Primary. Robert F. Kennedy was a frontrunner for the Democratic party until his assassination on June 6, 1968. Vice President Hubert Humphrey won the Democratic nomination and ran against Republican Richard Nixon and American Independent George Wallace. Richard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election, effectively realigning the American political parties after the Democrats were viewed as the majority party for decades. 

KKB designed and produced buttons for the 1968 election hopefuls, which are now collectible political memorabilia. Identified buttons feature Richard Nixon, Robert F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, and Nelson Rockefeller.

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The Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee was a consortium of multiple organizations that were advocating for peace and an end to the Vietnam War in the mid 1960s. The March 26, 1966 protest was conducted not just in New York City but—which had protesters numbering over 20,000—across the United States. According to the New York Times, protests in Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Detroit, Washington, and many other cities spanning the nation occurred the same day. 

There were a number of protests for peace, including rallies and sit ins, throughout the duration of the Vietnam War. The anti-war movement was bolstered by college students, but had broader reach due to the unpopularity of the draft, which impacted approximately 40,000 men each month. Protests increased as the war continued, including in Washington, D.C. at the Capital building and outside the White House. The Vietnam War ended in a cease-fire in 1973 after massive public outcry and anti-war sentiment, with long lasting harm to the Vietnamese people and to American veterans. 

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A prolific politician, Jerry Brown was first elected governor of California in 1974. He was later re-elected in 1978, 2010, and 2014, making him the longest-serving governor in California and the fourth-longest in United States history. In 1976, Brown ran as a candidate for the Democratic party in the presidential election, which this button is promotional material for, but lost to Jimmy Carter. He also attempted to secure the nomination against Bill Clinton in 1992, but was once again unsuccessful.

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George McGovern was the Democratic Party Nominee running against incumbent President Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. McGovern was seen as a radical politician due to his support for the anti-war movement. McGovern was the first senator to speak out against United States involvement in the Vietnam War. McGovern garnered a mass of celebrity support from the likes of John Lennon, Mark Hamill, Goldie Hawn, Liza Minelli, and Paul Newman. Actress Shirley MacLaine campaigned tirelessly for McGovern and produced the “Star-Spangled Women for McGovern” political variety show to raise funds for the Democratic campaign. While the show was regarded as “one thunderbolt after another,” Nixon defeated McGovern in a landslide. McGovern received only two electoral votes from Massachusetts and Washington D.C.

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Visiting a gift shop is an essential part of any trip to Ireland, and no vacation is complete without bringing home a souvenir! This button was part of a 2-pack, distributed in Irish gift shops. Ireland's unofficial motto is Erin Go Bragh (Ireland Forever). With centuries of rich culture, including music, storytelling, and folklore, it's no surprise that the Irish take tremendous pride in their roots. 

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The Shedd Aquarium is a public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, situated on the edge of Chicago Harbor. Founded in 1930, the aquarium, as of 2024, continues to house a wide array of aquatic life. The aquarium is a National Historic Landmark and features Beaux-Arts style architecture by famed Chicago architecture firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. Shedd continues to welcome over two million visitors each year and has grown to focus much of its efforts on protecting endangered animals, conserving aquatic life, and rehabilitation.