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In order to promote proper dental hygiene, the Dairy Council and the American Dental Association (ADA) joined forces in its annual observance of National Children’s Dental Health Week on February, 1980. The theme of the event was “Smile America. Brighten the 80s,” during which the ADA would reinforce programs and instructions that pointed out the importance of good brushing and flossing techniques. Efforts included school demonstrations by dental hygienists on how to prevent dental problems.  The McDonalds restaurant franchise would also help with the effort with visits to schools by the restaurant’s official company spokesman, Ronald McDonald, to educate children on proper dental hygiene.

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A programming librarian is a librarian that creates public programs for their institution, such as story times, meet ups, special events, and much more!

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The Girl Scouts of America is an organization for young girls in the United States. It was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low. The purpose of the organization is to empower girls and young women to become courageous, compassionate, and confident leaders of the future as well as involved American citizens. Girl Scouts participate in educational activities, such as learning first aid, camping trips, and community service. They earn badges for the accomplishment of certain tasks and acquisition of particular skills.

Click here and here to see other versions of Girl Scouts Superstar buttons.

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Julius Simon founded "Julius Simon Dry Goods" in 1897 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After three years, he moved to a larger building where he could lease out space to other merchants. There, he met Carl Herzfeld, who sold hosiery and undergarments, and Nat Stone, who was a jeweler. In 1906, they bought out Simon's shares in the company and renamed it Boston Store. At the store's height, it rose to seven floors, selling everything from records and tapes to ski equipment. Five more stores would open in the following decades and it declared itself to be, "The Heart of Milwaukee". Shoppers remember fondly the excitement that surrounded the store during Christmastime, where the flagship store expanded its toy section to a whole floor and had a working monorail hanging from the ceiling that children could ride. Breakfast with Santa was a store tradition that generations of children looked forward to.

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In June 2015, the Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new baby dolphin, and in December they began a naming contest that involved the public and aquarium staff. The public was encouraged to vote on social media using hashtags #teamkolohe or #teammakoa, and aquarium staff were encouraged to vote using buttons like this one. Eventually, Makoa became the name of the dolphin by a large margin.

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Throughout the school's history, the Illinois College of Optometry has undergone several name changes. In 1872, Dr. Henry Olin first established the Chicago College of Ophthalmology and Otology. The college's name was then changed in 1891 to the Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology (NICOO). The first name change due to a merge took place in 1926 when the college combined with the Needles Institute of Optometry and became the Northern Illinois College of Optometry. The college merged again in 1955, this time with the Chicago College of Optometry and became the Illinois College of Optometry under the guidance of Dr. Eugene Strawn. In 1994, the college was the first in the nation to offer a combined OD/PhD program. The year 2005 saw the 50 year anniversary celebration of the institution under the current name.

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Founded in New York in 1913, the American Society for the Control of Cancer focused on simply raising awareness about cancer and help decrease the negative stigma that surrounded a cancer diagnosis. After WWII, the organization reorganized to form the American Cancer Society and now strives to provide educational resources, support, and access to medical care to those suffering from any form of cancer. Their work in cancer research, including lung cancer associated with smoking, has helped reduce the rate of death from cancer in the United States.

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An updated version of the iconic button that was worn in the late 1970s and early 1980s by supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment, this button reflects the fact that the proposed amendment fell only three states short of being ratified. While the official deadline for passage ended in 1982, efforts remain consistent to ratify the amendment in at least three of the 15 remaining states that did not originally ratify it. 

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Equal Pay Day is a day dedicated to raising awareness of the gender wage gap and is celebrated on the day that symbolizes how far into the year a woman must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. For this reason, the exact date of Equal Pay Day is different each year. Equal Pay Day was first observed in 1996 in an effort to eliminate wage discrimination.