As a child, I used to frequent The Strong museum and its many exhibits. I…
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We welcomed four new inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame class of…
Joe L. Frost, the renowned scholar and educator who advocated for the importance of free…
Back in earliest months of the U.S. COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, you may have missed…
In 1976, scholar Barbara Bader defined a picture book as “text, illustrations, total design; an…
Pinball Playfields has a machine for everyone, and there’s always fun to be had. Part…
On November 4, 2022, the board game Risk joined the other celebrated toys and games…
We receive lots of donations every year at The Strong, from single items to accumulations…
Dressed in her inaugural gown of red, blue, and silver, Barbie made her political debut…
“Charming,” “whimsical,” “masterpiece,” “pretty funny” are just a few of the words used to describe…
When it comes to important symbols of the United States that encapsulate our national aspirations…
One of the great challenges for play scholars or anyone thinking seriously about play is…
By 1980, Jerry Lawson was ready for a change. The 40-year-old electrical engineer had spent…
“Barbie quite simply changed my life.” Many of us can say that, in one way…