Connect3 - Stories of Innovation

Freedom of Speech

In this featured video, discover how an 1840 anti-slavery almanac, a painting showing a crowd of people, and a pink knitted hat connect to one another.

Freedom from Fear

In this featured video, discover how a vaccination card, a voting ballot, and an internet guide connect to one another.

Freedom from Want

In this featured video, discover how a reader, a coverlet, and a letter connect to one another.

Freedom of Worship

Discover how a log cabin, a secretary desk, and a bronze medal connect to one another.

Detection

In the featured video below, discover how a radio telemetry device, a polygraph, and a detective camera relate to one another.

Powered by Wind

In this featured video, discover how a 17th century windmill, an 1830s mechanical winnower, and a 1960s dream car have to do with one another.

Keeping Warm Behind the Wheel

In this featured video, discover what a footwarmer, a 1920s sedan and a 1950s concept car have in common.

How Glass Got Modern

In this featured video, discover what two pieces of heavy machinery and a communal drinking vessel have in common.

Breaking Boundaries

In this featured video, discover how a marine engine, Thomas Edison's Fort Myers Laboratory, and a record-setting race car connect to one another.

Accidental Discoveries

In this featured video, discover how a 1928 Ford Model A car, a colorful coverlet, and a jar of artificial sweetener relate to one another.

Meet Me at the Fair!

In this featured video, discover how a salt-and-pepper shaker, a photograph of boys, and a pickle pin connect to one another.

A Versatile Ingredient

In this featured video, discover how a butter churn, a Heinz pickle ad, and a photograph of old men on a pier connect to one another.

Expanding Exploration

In the featured video below, explore the connection between a prospector's stake, Thomas Edison's tasimeter, and a song about an eclipse.

Nearly Gone

In the featured video below, explore three Greenfield Village buildings and discover the thread that connects them.

Rediscovery and Reuse

In this featured video, discover how a manure spreader, a quilt, and a recycling bin connect to one another.

Unjust Sacrifices

In this featured video, discover how a Revolutionary War orderly book, an inventory of slaves, and a sketchbook of Central Park connect to one another. Connect 3 with The Henry Ford.

Translation

In this featured video, discover how the sounding of dots and dashes, a birthdate written on paper, and words spoken by a robotic voice connect to one another.

Wartime Innovation of Common Goods

In the featured video below, discover what a can of condensed milk, Kleenex tissue, and Silly Putty all have in common.

True Wireless

In this featured video, discover how puffs of smoke in the air, waving flags, and beacons of light connect to one another.

Franklin's Enduring Engines

In this featured video, discover the fascinating story of how an early horseless carriage, a pioneering helicopter and a fantastic “car of tomorrow" connect.

Science and Studio Glass

In this featured video, discover how applying scientific knowledge to technical innovations can lead to beautiful artistic expression in glass.

Inspiring the Ford Tri-Motor

In this featured video, discover how aircraft manufacturers from the Netherlands and Germany influenced an airplane from an American automaker.

Interwoven Influence on Personal Computing

In this featured video, discover how a weaving loom, a scientific calculator, and an Apple computer from 1976 connect to one another.

Guided Creativity

In this featured video, discover how an erector set, a quilt, and a travel booklet connect to one another.

Comfortable Seating

In this featured video, discover how two quirky early-American chair designs--an elastic and spring chair--connect with a modern-day classic.