That phone call was from the MacArthur Foundation, telling her that she was one of 2004's 'genius grant' winners. She would go on to tell this story about herself for years. Her friend, Columbus ...
Isaac Silver remembers his mother’s Vietnam antiwar pin as an early entry point into left organizing: “As a small child … watching her radiate anti-war politics wherever she went was something that ...
This image provided by BCG shows a sketch by Bob Goodson that included a crude concept of what would become the Like button on May 18, 2005. BCG via AP SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn’t be the ...
Most people think of buttons as items used to secure clothing, but for Lillian Irvin, they're collector's items.Irvin, also known as "The Button Lady," has been giving presentations on the history of ...
If you ever find yourself strolling down Armitage Avenue, you may encounter a friendly beaver on a three-foot wide baby blue button, greeting you with a simple “Hello!” The button marks the entrance ...
As a young stockbroker in New York City during the 1960s, a chance encounter with a political canvasser changed Julius "Desey" Desenberg's life. The canvasser, working for a mayoral candidate, pinned ...
Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson didn't quite understand. The phone rang in her small house in Columbus, Ohio and a voice mentioned something about her art ... an award ...