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This button contains one word that makes up the title of the band, They Might Be Giants. They Might Be Giants, or TMBG, are an American alternative rock band from Brooklyn, New York that formed in 1982. They currently have five members in the band, and over the years they have changed some of their band members. They continue to write, record, and tour. They have released a total of 46 albums, 18 of which are studio albums. Their first album released in 1986, and their newest album, Phone Power, should be release in 2016. They have won two Grammy’s, one of which was for the theme song of the TV show Malcolm in the Middle, “Boss of Me.” The band has sold over 4 million records. 

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This button contains one word that makes up the title of the band, They Might Be Giants. They Might Be Giants, or TMBG, are an American alternative rock band from Brooklyn, New York that formed in 1982. They currently have five members in the band, and over the years they have changed some of their band members. They continue to write, record, and tour. They have released a total of 46 albums, 18 of which are studio albums. Their first album released in 1986, and their newest album, Phone Power, should be release in 2016. They have won two Grammy’s, one of which was for the theme song of the TV show Malcolm in the Middle, “Boss of Me.” The band has sold over 4 million records. 

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The first blog, short for web log- a term for writing on the Internet, was started in 1994 by Justin Hall and was dedicated to reviewing examples of HTML code. Since this first instance, blogging has only grown, with over 400 million blogs found on Tumblr, Squarespace, and Wordpress alone with millions of others not being accounted for. Blogging has taken many forms and genres from mommy blogging that focuses on childcare to the microblogging boom of Tumblr. Even political institutions like the White House have started their own blogs as a way to distribute specific content to their audience. With the advent of AdSense in 2003 and other methods, authors are able to monetize their content and make a career out of it. 

This is a variation of the I heart NY logo that was created in 1977 by Milton Glaser for an ad campaign created by advertising agency Wells Rich Greene. The marketing campaign was sought by then-Deputy Commissioner William S. Doyle to increase tourism in the state of New York. The campaign was a wild success. The original sketch of the logo is permanently on display at the MOMA.

The logo has become iconic in pop-culture and has been imitated in many forms around the world.

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DIY Girls is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping girls become interested in math and science. They have grown alongside the makerspace movement with an emphasis on making that movement and space accessible to young girls. DIY Girls profess to value and promote creative freedom, opportunity, relationships, empowerment, and skill-building. This is exemplified in the myriad of workshops they present, including community strengthening, electronics, coding, woodworking, and 3D design and printing. They run much of their own programming in addition to school partnerships. DIY Girls specifically serve the Latina community in the Northeast San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles.

This wooden button was laser cut by DIY Girls in 2014 as promotional material for a #DIYgirlssocial event hosted in late November.

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Women’s Equality Day marks the anniversary of women winning the right to vote in the United States. Not only does August 26 mark the passing of the 19th Amendment, it also calls women throughout the U.S. to continue to work towards full equality in American society. The organization that sponsors this event, the National Women's History Project, works to put women back into American history by holding conferences and workshops that recognize the contributions of women throughout history.

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“The Greatest Show on Earth” is the slogan for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus. The first known circus in the United States was held in Philadelphia in 1793, although traveling circuses did not become popular until the 1820s. Barnum and Bailey was formed in 1881 and the Ringling Bros. began in 1884. The slogan “The Greatest Show on Earth” was used by Barnum and Bailey while the Ringling Bros. used “World’s Greatest Shows” to promote their act. In 1907, Ringling Bros. bought Barnum and Bailey, although the two shows continued to tour separately until 1918. In 1967, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey was purchased by Feld Entertainment.

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The first inauguration of Barack Obama, as the 44^th President of the United States, took place on January 20, 2009. The image of Barack Obama’s face is in the pop art style. It closely resembles the famous Andy Warhol print of Marilyn Monroe, where there are four images of her face, each one of various colors. The colors chosen for the button are also very similar to the colors used in Any Warhol’s print. 

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Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls (Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and the American Falls) located along the international border of Canada and the United States, between the Province of Ontario and the State of New York. Since the mid-1840s, sight-seeing boat tours such as the Maid of the Mist have operated, making the Falls a popular tourist destination.