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- Be an Innovator - like Rosa Parks - In honor of Rosa Parks’ 100th birthday and our Day of Courage celebration earlier this year, the education team at The Henry Ford has developed a special educational activity book for children that focuses on social innovation and the way the civil r
- May 21, 2013
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Be an Innovator - like Rosa Parks
In honor of Rosa Parks’ 100th birthday and our Day of Courage celebration earlier this year, the education team at The Henry Ford has developed a special educational activity book for children that focuses on social innovation and the way the civil r
- Balenciaga across the Pond - What are the latest artifacts we've added to our Digital Collections? Fashions by Balenciaga on loan to London's V&A Museum.
- April 10, 2017
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Balenciaga across the Pond
What are the latest artifacts we've added to our Digital Collections? Fashions by Balenciaga on loan to London's V&A Museum.
- Autism Alliance of Michigan Partnership - Last week we were pleased to announce our partnership with the Autism Alliance of Michigan, a state-based agency dedicated to improving the lives of families with autism.
- March 19, 2013
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Autism Alliance of Michigan Partnership
Last week we were pleased to announce our partnership with the Autism Alliance of Michigan, a state-based agency dedicated to improving the lives of families with autism.
- Associated with an Icon - We have just digitized over 50 images related to Greenfield Village's Edison homestead, the Canadian farmhouse owned by Thomas Edison’s grandparents, on its original site.
- December 14, 2015
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Associated with an Icon
We have just digitized over 50 images related to Greenfield Village's Edison homestead, the Canadian farmhouse owned by Thomas Edison’s grandparents, on its original site.
- The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: The Battle of Lexington and Concord - “LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.”
- April 14, 2026
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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
“LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.”
- Americans on Ice: Skating and Skate Technology in the United States - Archeological evidence suggests that ice skating began as early as 4000 years ago in northern Europe. Travelling on foot in winter across snowy, icy landscapes for trade, hunting, and community gatherings was slow and exhausting.
- December 18, 2024
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Americans on Ice: Skating and Skate Technology in the United States
Archeological evidence suggests that ice skating began as early as 4000 years ago in northern Europe. Travelling on foot in winter across snowy, icy landscapes for trade, hunting, and community gatherings was slow and exhausting.
- Agriculture in Hawaii: Pineapple - Pineapple cultivation in Hawaii confirms global movement of plants and people. Then next time you pick up a can of Hawaiian pineapple, consider the global movement of plants — and the histories of the people that contributed to it.
- May 20, 2025
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Agriculture in Hawaii: Pineapple
Pineapple cultivation in Hawaii confirms global movement of plants and people. Then next time you pick up a can of Hawaiian pineapple, consider the global movement of plants — and the histories of the people that contributed to it.
- Adventurous Dining, Audacious Art - In 1963, the artist, activist, and educator Corita Kent worked in partnership with the American seasoning brand, Spice Islands Company, to create this publication, “International Dining with Spice Islands.”
- January 22, 2025
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Adventurous Dining, Audacious Art
In 1963, the artist, activist, and educator Corita Kent worked in partnership with the American seasoning brand, Spice Islands Company, to create this publication, “International Dining with Spice Islands.”
- Abraham Lincoln in Photographs - Take a look at images from our wonderful, eclectic collection of President Abraham Lincoln-related photographs. These images span the years from Lincoln’s career as an Illinois legislator during the 1840s to his tragic death in 1865.
- January 07, 2015
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Abraham Lincoln in Photographs
Take a look at images from our wonderful, eclectic collection of President Abraham Lincoln-related photographs. These images span the years from Lincoln’s career as an Illinois legislator during the 1840s to his tragic death in 1865.
- From Sketch to Sky: How Leonardo da Vinci Thought Like an Inventor - Leonardo da Vinci, born in the 15th century, described and drew many ideas in his notebooks that bear a remarkable resemblance to real inventions of the 20th century.
- April 09, 2026
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From Sketch to Sky: How Leonardo da Vinci Thought Like an Inventor
Leonardo da Vinci, born in the 15th century, described and drew many ideas in his notebooks that bear a remarkable resemblance to real inventions of the 20th century.