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Froger II: ThreeeDeep! is a video game that was released in 1984, three years after the original Frogger game. In Frogger II, there are three screens, as opposed to the original which only has one screen. The goal for the player is to get the frog to the other side of the pond, which is obstructed by fish, alligators, turtles, and other animals in the water. The frog has to dodge these animals in order to make it across safely. The goal is to complete all three screens before time runs out.

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Donald Duck is a cartoon character created by Walt Disney Productions in 1934. His first appearance was in "The White Little Hen." Donald Duck is associated with Mickey Mouse and is one of the most popular characters created by Disney. Donald Duck can be seen in movies, television shows, comics, and video games all around the world.

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Created by Charles M. Schulz in the 1940s, Charlie Brown is a young animated boy who stars in the the Peanuts comic strip that debuted in October of 1950. This series showcases the daily shenanigans that Brown embarks on during his adolescence. Though seemingly popular with the public due to his average Joe appeal, his popularity reached a whole new level during the '60s when he received international acclaim due to endorsement deals that were established with companies such as Hallmark Cards, Ford Motor Company, and Coca Cola.

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Fitzgeralds Hotel and Casino operated from 1987 to 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although the building still remains, it is now The D Las Vegas. While operating as Fitzgeralds, it is likely that the casino hosted Bingo games for its clientele. Bingo is a game of chance, where players must match at least five numbers in a row on 5x5 printed cards. The numbers correlate to those a host, or caller, draws and announces at random. 

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This button is promoting wearing seat belts in cars. Since the creation of the three-point seat belt in 1958 there have been many efforts to get passengers and drivers to wear their seat belts. These have included the “Buckle Up” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns as well as individual states passing legislation regarding wearing seat belts.

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The National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) held its founding convention in August 1967, in Washington, DC.  In 1968, the NWRO determined the living income for a family with four children was $5,500 per year.  “Fifty-five hundred or fight” became the rally cry as the NWRO led the welfare rights movement.  During the organization’s heyday in 1969, the NWRO had 523 chapters.  Changes in leadership and financial issues led to bankruptcy, and the NWRO shut down in 1975.

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The First Amendment protects American's right to peaceably assemble and petition the government. Protesting is an American tradition that goes back to before the Revolutionary war and continues to be an important method of calling attention to issues that American citizens face.

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The 1970's were known as the "era of streaking" with the fad starting to grow in 1973. The phenomenon started gaining prominences at campuses and universities across the United States. The biggest of these events occurred at the University of Georgia with over 1,500 participating in the act.

Streaking became a part of the public zeitgeist, with numerous agencies and people commenting on the situation. News organizations such as Times and Newsweek scrambled to cover the event and snap photos. The music industry also got in on the action, the most prominent being "The Streak" by Ray Stevens. Even then-president Richard Nixon commented on the situation. Eventually, the fad quickly went as fast as it came, with interest waning as new and creative ways to streak were harder to accomplish.

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The May Day protests against the Vietnam War were held in Washington, DC, in 1971.  The goal of protestors was to take over the downtown streets and prevent government officials from going to their offices.  Their slogan was, “If the government won’t stop the war, we’ll stop the government”.  The May 1^st protests resulted in the arrests of over 13,000 protestors.  While the government did not shut down, the protests further soured public opinion of President Nixon and potentially resulted in troops leaving Vietnam more quickly.

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Calgon is a water softener brand based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and originally established in 1930. Its product formed complexes with calcium ions and prevented salt build-ups that are common to hard water. The water softener was later acquired by Merck & Co. in 1968, which opened the door for Calgon to explore bath and beauty merchandise. After producing and selling soaps and lotions for more than fifty years, these products were sold to Coty, Inc.—a highly successful beauty company—in 2008.

During Calgon’s existence, the company was known for the memorable slogans in its advertisements. Commercials helped popularize Calgon’s catchphrases that included “Wash! Don’t Give Bugs Helping Hands,” “Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?,” “Calgon, Take Me Away!”. Many of these phrases have been referenced in pop culture including Mariah Carey’s single “Shake It Off” and Kanye West’s song “Gone”—both of which were released in 2005. Some of Calgon’s slogans were also referenced on the small screen and incorporated into episodes of Gilmore Girls, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Arrested Development, Futurama, and Saturday Night Live.