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The Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company created Budweiser beer in 1876 in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded by Adolphus Busch and his father-in-law Eberhard Anheuser. Adolphus had traveled throughout Europe in the late nineteenth century to observe and study the latest in brewing techniques prior to the Budweiser creation. Although many Americans preferred darker beers, Anheuser-Busch decided to make a light lager beer with the new technique of pasteurization, which improved shelf life. The beer was a “Bohemian-Style” beer. In other words, the brewing technique came from the area of the Czech Republic. The company had difficulties throughout the Depression and World War II, but quickly entered into an era of growth and prosperity in the 1950s. 

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Archie Bunker was a fictional character in the American sitcom All in the Family, which aired from 1971 to 1979. Archie Bunker was an iconic character who was famous for his gruffness, conservative point-of-view, being a blue-collar worker, World War II veteran, and have a reactionary attitude.  Archie Bunker was such a well-known character that society started referring to the “Archie Bunker vote” as the voters that fell into the categories of urban, white, working-class men. In the 1972 presidential election there was a parody campaign that occurred producing campaign buttons, bumper stickers, and T-shirts, all in support of “Archie Bunker for President.” 

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MultiVision was one of the earliest implementations of picture-in-picture television available for purchase in the 1980s, developed by engineer George Schnurle III and sold by Multivision Products Inc. in California. The original MultiVision model was a box that required a VCR to operate and used its own tuner and the VCR to display two television channels; the television antenna was plugged into the MultiVision unit, which was then plugged into the television receiver's antenna input. The program selected on the MultiVision tuner was displayed in a small window inserted into the main TV picture at a position selected by the user.

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Skippy Skinner was a comic strip character that was created in 1923 by the cartoonist Percy L. Crosby. The cartoon became a regular feature in “Life” magazine throughout the 1920s and 1930s. The popularity of the cartoon saw that it was converted into a comic strip and was syndicated by King Features Syndicates. The comic strips consisted of Skippy trying to evade the rules of his father, who was a doctor and health inspector. Skippy appeared in his own comic book of cartoons as well as a radio show and was adapted into two Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s. Crosby had an ongoing legal battle with Rosefield Packing Company, who had used Skippy to promote and advertise their peanut butter, of the same name. The use of Skippy by Rosefield had not been authorized by Crosby. As a result of brands being sold Skippy is now owned by Best Foods, Inc. and continues to be the name of their peanut butter. 

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The Catholic Youth Organization was founded in 1930 by Bishop Bernard J. Sheil of Chicago. The purpose of the organization is to guide Catholic youth to live a Christian life, develop trust, and live a happy and positive life. The organization is also known for their organized sports teams including boxing in its early days. The Chicago History Museum posted a blog post with video explaining more about the Golden Gloves competition and CYO. Other sports that are associated with the CYO are track and field, cross-country, baseball, and basketball. The groups usually center around and meet at a local church. The local organizations usually sing, pray, and perform philanthropic activities. Although the organization began in the United States it has since spread to the Philippines. 

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The slogan “Free people free libraries” was used nationally by libraries in 1976 for National Library Week. This was to commemorate the bi-centennial anniversary of the end of the American Revolution which resulted in the freedom of the United States from British control in 1776. This could be read as “free people free libraries” indicating that for people to be free they need access to the services and information libraries house, or “free libraries free people” which carries the same sentiment.

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The Delaware SPCA has been in operation since 1873 when it was formed in response to the mistreatment of livestock. The society, in the late 1890s, began a contract with the city of Wilmington for dog control. The private, non-profit organization, is the oldest animal welfare organization in the state of Delaware and has been in operation for over 140 years. The Delaware SPCA moved from Wilmington to Newark in 1963. The new location had more space to take in animals. After moving a few more times, the shelter moved to Georgetown in 1972. The Georgetown location, in 2004, was renovated and equipped with a neutering clinic. The Delaware SPCA has been dedicated to helping with pet overpopulation ever since. The shelter is not only committed to the humane treatment of animals, but also runs an adoption program as well. 

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In 1979, the Columbus, Ohio chamber of commerce created a campaign called “Columbus: We’re Making It Great!” This $300,000 image makeover, which lasted into the 1980s, was meant to promote civic pride and attract new residents and businesses.