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Victoriano Huerta was the dictatorial president of Mexico from 1913 to 1914. His iron-handed rule caused several revolutionary forces to oppose him. Woodrow Wilson was a newly elected President of the United States, who was brought into the conflict because of American business interests in Mexico. Wilson attempted to persuade Huerta to step down and permit the holding of free elections. After negotiations with Huerta broke down, Wilson openly supported the Constitutionalists rebels and headlines around the country read “Huerta Must Go.”  When it seemed the rebels were not going to be able to regain control, Wilson sent U.S. troops to occupy Veracruz to cut off Huerta’s supplies. Huerta resigned on July 15, 1914 and fled to Spain. He came to the United States in 1915 and was arrested on charges of fomenting rebellion in Mexico. He died in custody at Fort Bliss Army Base.

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The China War Relief Association of America (CWRAA) was an organization that organized fundraising and war relief efforts throughout the Chinese Communities in America to support China’s struggles against Japan. It was formally established in 1937 under the leadership of a prominent Chinese community leader Bing Shun Fong. At its height, the organization was the largest China war relief organization in the United States with 47 branch associations across more than 300 cities. The organization primarily raised funds by placing collection boxes at the Chinese businesses and organizations. They also sponsored ticket sales to social events, such as auctions, variety shows, fashion shows, etc. One of the most successful fundraising events were the Rice Bowl Festivals held in San Francisco and New York. In San Francisco, attendees of the festival were asked to buy buttons for fifty cents as a way of supporting the relief efforts.

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The Chicago American was a newspaper company that began publishing in 1900 and changed names several times before folding in 1974. It was called the Herald-Examiner between 1918 and 1939. “Buy American products,” was a campaign the Herald-Examiner and other papers ran during the Great Depression telling readers to spend their money on American goods instead of foreign products.

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The Delano Grape Strike was a labor strike in California that began in September of 1965, and lasted for more than five years. The striking workers, led by Cesar Chavez and others, formed the United Farm Workers and demanded wages equivalent to the federal minimum wage. Through grassroots efforts, including consumer boycotts of non-union grapes, the United Farm Workers succeeded in reaching a collective bargaining agreement with the grape growers in July 1970.

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The Delano Grape Strike was a labor strike in California that began in September of 1965, and lasted for more than five years. The striking workers, led by Cesar Chavez and others, formed the United Farm Workers and demanded wages equivalent to the federal minimum wage. Through grassroots efforts, including consumer boycotts of non-union grapes, the United Farm Workers succeeded in reaching a collective bargaining agreement with the grape growers in July 1970.

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The Prudential Company was founded in 1875 as The Widows and Orphans Friendly Society by John F. Dryden, selling burial insurance to the working poor.  Prudential soon began selling life insurance to the working class for 3 cents a policy and has since grown to be a Fortune 500 Company operating in over 30 countries.

George Dewey (1837-1917), a life-long naval officer, served in the Civil War and was at the helm of the Mississippi in Farragut’s division for the capture of New Orleans.  He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1899 and full Admiral in 1900 after he led the victory over the Spanish Fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.  After the war, Dewey was welcomed home with a two-day celebration in New York City.  Dewey ran for president in 1900, but after it became obvious he would not have a successful race, he withdrew and endorsed McKinley.  Three Navy ships have been named after Dewey, the most recent being a guided-missile destroyer.

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Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., nicknamed “Stormin’ Norman” and “The Bear” was a United States Army general who led all coalition forces in the Gulf War. He gained a reputation as a commander who led from the front and was willing to risk his own life for his troops. He retired shortly after the end of the war and was involved in philanthropy and politics until his death in 2012.  

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Bill Clinton announced his 1992 presidential campaign in October 1991.  Clinton won the majority of Democratic delegates and announced Al Gore, a junior senator from Tennessee, as his running mate.  Clinton and Gore defeated President George H.W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle on November 3, 1992.  The pair took office on January 20, 1993. 

Roy Lichtenstein, a pop artist, was commissioned to create this illustration of the Oval Office as part of the "Artists for Freedom of Expression" project benefiting the Democratic National Committee.  It was also later used in a commemorative inaugural poster.