When Abraham Lincoln became president in 1861, pins with a ferrotype (a photograph made of tin and dark enamel or lacquer) of his image were the first campaign buttons to use a picture of a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – It might be one of the most famous wardrobe malfunctions in political history – and made for some pretty cool political pins. And the photo, taken 60 years ago this year ...

Political Buttons from the Button Museum. 1 minute read. By TIME. ... Abraham Lincoln with Locking Pin, c. 1864 ... I Like Ike, c. 1952 ...

Memorabilia from Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton’s career in politics goes up for online bidding. The former lawmaker died in October at age 81.

Former Washington Post writer and editor Jeffrey Frank opens “Ike & Dick” with a description of Richard M. Nixon joining the 4 million New Yorkers who cheered Gen. Dwight Eisenhower as his ...