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The article discusses the impact of a meteorite known as the Weston Fall in Weston, Connecticut on the history of science in the U.S. Topics include the career of chemist Benjamin Silliman, the accounts of witnesses about the landing of fragments from the meteorite, and the publication of Silliman's paper by the organization American Philosophical Society. The interest of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson in the incident is noted.

The article discusses the Papers of Abraham Lincoln Project, focusing on the collection of condolence notes from 1865 after the former U.S. President's death as well as the call for new letters on the 150th anniversary of his death. Other topics include the efforts of Lincoln project director Daniel Stowell to collect notes from around the world on Lincoln, information on how Lincoln is commemorated internationally, and information on the Project's web site, www.citizenlincoln.org.

The article presents a history of credit cards. Frank X. McNamara, a New York City financial executive, created the Diners Club card, a charge card, originally made of paper. Information about other credit card companies that began operations is presented. The article also mentions how many credit card transactions are made per second globally in 2010.

The article reports on the donations from music enthusiast Gosta Hagglof of historical relics, particularly a handkerchief used by jazz musician Louis Armstrong (Satchmo), to the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens, New York.

The article discusses a historic camera developed by the Kodak Company in 1888, including the film development process for the device.