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"Will Power" is a widely-used pun based on William Shakespeare's name and the word "willpower". Fans of William Shakespeare use the phrase for books, article titles, fan clubs, and more. The exact origin of the phrase "Will Power" is uncertain.

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John Greenleaf Whittier, for whom the town of Whittier, California was built, was a nineteenth century poet and author. In 1987, the town decided to honor his 100th birthday with commissioning of a sculpture. It is notable that the man himself never actually stepped foot in the town named after him, and this button represents that he finally would be arriving - in the form of a statue.

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Edward J. Shannahan, a Kansas City lawyer, handled publicity for the national convention of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, held in Kansas City, Missouri in August 1914. Shannahan sought a way to not only promote the convention but the city itself. Shannahan came up with the phrase, “The Heart of America,” to use in advertising for the Eagles convention. The Commercial Club (now the Chamber of Commerce) adopted the phrase for a campaign to persuade Eastern tourists to pass through Kansas City on their way to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition World’s Fair that was held in San Francisco, California.

“Heart of America” became the city’s official slogan on March 15, 1915, and remained a part of Kansas City’s official identity for at least two decades. The phrase continues to be used in the names of groups, businesses and even an athletic conference, but the popularity of the slogan is no longer what it used to be, and the city has continued a search for a newer slogan to promote the city.

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The Raggedy Man (1981) starred Sissy Spacek and Eric Roberts, and took place in Georgia during World War II. Spacek played Nina, a divorcee telephone operator, and Roberts played a hitchhiker passing through on his way to Oklahoma. The movie premiered later on The Movie Channel, also known as TMC. This button, and others like it, were used to promote the television premier of the movie on the network.

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RIP, or "rest in peace," comes from the Latin Requiescant in pace. The phrase is commonly associated with Christianity, as it has been used on Christian tombs and headstones since the 18th century, but is has also been found inscribed in Hebrew on graves dating back to the 1st century BC. It is still widely used on headstones today both with and without religious connotations.

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Founded in the U.S. on April 22nd, 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day has become a celebrated international holiday that promotes environmental betterment for the public. Even though, it did not gain international recognition until the 1990s. A protest of about 20 million Americans against an industrial revolution marked the first celebrated Earth Day.