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In the United States, Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week is observed every May. Although the origins of the event are somewhat uncertain, the movement to set aside a day to honor teachers began in the 1940s. In 1953, Eleanor Roosevelt lobbied Congress to declare a National Teacher Day. It was not until 1980 that Congress proclaimed March 7 National Teacher Day, and in 1985, the National Education Association, along with the Parent Teacher Association, voted to change National Teacher Day to National Teacher Week and to move the event to the first full week of May. Over the years, the focus has evolved to include staff and other faculty members, as well as teachers. 

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The Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable television channel and network owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The channel was founded and first broadcast in 1980 as a 24-hour news channel and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. This button is a souvenir from CNN's studio tour/gift shop.

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On December 15, 1991 the United States celebrated the 200^th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. The document, which is made up of the first ten amendments of the Constitution, included freedoms like the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, and the right to a quick and fair trial. The Bill of Rights was initially used to keep the power of government in check, but by the early 20^th century it was used more for court rulings and was considered vital to the protection of the rights of the individual. The anniversary in 1991 was commemorated with buttons, stamps, coins, and a cross-country tour of a copy of the Bill of Rights.

Carelli, Richard. (1991, Decemer 8). Constitution's Bill of Rights Approaches 200^th Anniversary in Top Form: Liberty: The first 10 amendment assured the document's ratification. States wanted protection from an all-powerful federal government. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from: http://articles.latimes.com/1991-12-08/news/mn-201_1_200th-anniversary

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In 1981 Disney paired up with Mattel to create ice performances called Walt Disney's World on Ice. The performances, featuring popular Disney characters like Bambi, Cinderella, and Peter Pan acting out scenes from the movies they starred in, were a hit with family audiences and toured across the United States. Changing its name to Disney on Ice in 1998, the franchise now includes characters from the most recent Disney films and travels around the world.

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Bozo the Clown was a franchised character that originated in the 1940s. Starting in the 1950s, the rights to the characterization were licensed and various Bozos were portrayed all over the United States and elsewhere for local-market children's programming. The Bozo's Circus show, of which this button is representative, premiered in 1960 on Chicago's WGN-TV and continued up until 2001.

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Sandra Boynton was born in 1953 and is an American artist and humorist. She has designed over four thousand greeting cards as well as dozens of books and children's books. She has also received many awards for her work in film and music. Boynton’s art began appearing in the 1970s on card designs for Recycled Paper Greetings. By the mid 1980s, she sold over 80 million cards a year. Over 60 million copies of Sandra’s children’s books and over 500 million copies of Sandra’s cards have been sold between 1970 and 2003. In 1996, Boynton began writing and producing music, releasing five children’s albums from 1996-2013, and in 2008, she began creating videos for her most popular songs. Throughout her career, Boynton has designed for many companies including calendars, wallpaper, bedding, and paper goods.

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Every year the Lions Club International introduces young people to other cultures by helping them travel abroad through their Youth Camp and Exchange Program. The Youth Camp and Exchange Program includes an extended stay where participants live with a family in another country and learn about the host country’s customs and culture.

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Standard Publishing is a Christian publishing company founded in Cincinnati, OH. They publish Christian journals, church education materials, and other church ephemera. The company also manufactured buttons—as seen here—for churches to distribute to visitors to identify themselves as such.

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Travellers Aid offers a variety of programs that extend "A Helping Hand Along the Way" to travelers in need of assistance. Each Travellers Aid agency shares core services of helping stranded travelers and assisting elderly, ill and physically-challenged travelers, however, many Travellers Aid agencies also provide shelter for the homeless, transitional housing, job training, counseling, local transportation assistance, and may act as a referral link between immigrants, refugees, and stranded travelers and various social agencies. Travellers Aid International serves communities in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Australia.