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The History Of Political Buttons Runs Through Chicago

By  Justin Kaufmann
   

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Chicago’s Busy Beaver Button Company has written a new book exploring the history of political buttons and why they persevered for over 125 years.

GUESTS: Christen Carter, owner of Busy Beaver Button Company and co-author of Button Power: 125 Years of Saying It With Buttons

Ted Hake, co-author of Button Power: 125 Years of Saying It With Buttons

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