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National Button Week 2013 Part 6: Wellington Buttons

Posted on March 23, 2013 by booksandbuttons.com

“Waterloo!  Waterloo!  Where will you meet your Waterloo?”  ♫  ♫  ♫ That song lyric is from the old Stonewall Jackson recording, thanks to a reader–do you remember it? No?  Well, do you remember the date June 18, 1815?  That was … Continue reading →

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Button Talk: L’Aiglon

Posted on June 27, 2012 by booksandbuttons.com

The French word “aiglon” means eaglet. Once, a long time ago, before you were born, there was a man named Napoleon—oh yeah, that Napoleon.  You can read about his armies and  battles and exiles and the role he played in the … Continue reading →

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