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The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show was an animated series that ran from 1959 to 1964 on both the NBC and ABC networks. It featured the adventures of two best friends, Rocky, a flying squirrel, and Bullwinkle, a moose. Although Boris Badenov was not the lead character in this series, he left his mark on the show by being the most popular villain who always sabotaged Rocky and Bullwinkle at every turn. Played by Paul Frees, he was a pint-size Russian with a short fuse whose persona was created in the memory of Akim Tamiroff, a Hollywood actor.   

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2010: the Year We Made Contact is a 1984 science fiction film. It was the sequel to the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Peter Hyams directed, wrote, and produced the film. Helen Mirren, John Lithgow, and Rob Scheider starred, among others. The film tells the story of how the Soviet Union and the United States team up for a joint mission to space to explore what happened to the spacecraft Discovery. Events that follow see the crews of both nations having to work together to defeat a giant alien and make it home alive.

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The lore of the Loch Ness Monster originated in the Loch Ness region of Scotland. Sightings of the infamous sea creature are recorded as early as the year 562 AD. The most circulated and well known image was a supposed photograph taken in 1934 by Kenneth Wilson. While there are numerous hoaxes and theories behind what is believed to reside in the Loch Ness, there has yet to be any definitive identification made.

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Blue Bell Creameries is an American company that was founded in 1907 and is most popular for its ice cream. They created ice cream and butter up until the 1960's when they abandoned butter production. They are now one of the leading manufacturers of ice cream despite being sold in a limited number of states. 

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The American Library Association (ALA), which started back in 1876, is the oldest and largest library association in the world. Its focus has always been on strengthening library services and standing up for librarians as essential to democracy and education. Over time, the ALA has tried different ways to get that message across, including handing out promotional items like pinback buttons. One example is a button tied to the ALA and its magazine American Libraries that read, “American Libraries for America’s Librarians.” The design combined the Statue of Liberty—representing knowledge, freedom, and democracy—with a red and white wave that echoed the U.S. flag, paired with bold, simple lettering for accessibility. These kinds of buttons were often given out at conferences, campaigns, or membership drives, especially during the 1970s and 1980s, when the ALA and American Libraries were trying to reach wider audiences. They worked as both a symbol of pride for librarians and as a tool to advocate for the profession, supporting the larger goal of showing how vital public, school, academic, and special libraries are.

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The War Resisters League is an American pacifist organization founded in 1923 by people who were opposed to World War I. It is the oldest secular pacifist organization in the United States and is considered to be one of the leading pacifist groups in the nation today. In compliance with the Espionage Act they did not protest World War II, but have actively protested nuclear weapons testing, civil defense drills, and subsequent wars. They have also taken part in many civil rights causes including feminism and anti-racism. 

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The organization known as Students Against Driving Drunk was established in 1981 at Wayland High School in Massachusetts by Robert Anastas. In 1997 the organization acknowledged the additional pressures that youth were surrounded with and opted to change their name to Students Against Destructive Decisions. The change embraced the need for youth to have education and support in their daily efforts to avoid the dangers associated with drinking, drugs, bullying and depression. There is a SADD chapter in all 50 states and over 10,000 overall. 

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The Cross and Peace symbol was used during the Vietnam War (1955 – 1975) to protest against the war by various groups. Anti-war protests became widespread after 1967.