The women of 19th century Cincinnati went crazy for the hottest accessory trend—a bunch of stuff on a string. Although classic charm strings were assembled entirely from buttons, later versions ...

String and buttons are two ingredients you might discover in the junk drawer. Did you know you can use those materials to create a science toy that might get the entire family "Hooked on Science." ...

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It’s unclear what Dr. Henry Cogswell was trying to say about the life of San Franciscans in 1879 when he placed a string of buttons in his time capsule in Washington Square Park. Perhaps it went just ...