By the middle 1800s, toys were appearing in forms that drew upon--and that inspired--advances in areas such as optics, biology, geography, transportation, and a

The book Why Didn't I Think of That! includes the passage "If a toy has magic, when people see it they say, 'Oooh! What is that?' . . . It appeals to the kid in

What did children play with long ago? Find out in this historical look at toys from days gone by.

The Wonder of American Toys reflects not only the toys of perhaps the most formative era of American history, but what they meant to the children who played wit