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- BPP at 60: The Alabama Origins of the Black Panther Party - In Oakland, California, 1966, a group of young Black radicals formed The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense to elevate Black political and community power. Learn more about the organization’s Alabama origins here.
- October 07, 2026
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BPP at 60: The Alabama Origins of the Black Panther Party
In Oakland, California, 1966, a group of young Black radicals formed The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense to elevate Black political and community power. Learn more about the organization’s Alabama origins here.
- The “Fruit King”: Joseph Di Giorgio - Learn how entrepreneur Joseph Di Giorgio went from a teenaged middleman selling fruit in the late 19th century to the owner of the largest fruit-packing enterprise in the United States by the time of his death.
- January 10, 2020
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The “Fruit King”: Joseph Di Giorgio
Learn how entrepreneur Joseph Di Giorgio went from a teenaged middleman selling fruit in the late 19th century to the owner of the largest fruit-packing enterprise in the United States by the time of his death.
- Artist in Residence: Shelley Muzylowski Allen - Read our interview with July artist in residence Shelley Muzylowski Allen, including her background and inspirations in working with glass.
- July 05, 2019
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Artist in Residence: Shelley Muzylowski Allen
Read our interview with July artist in residence Shelley Muzylowski Allen, including her background and inspirations in working with glass.
- Food for Thought: Marguerita Mergentime, Textile Designer - Marguerita Mergentime’s designs for printed table linens are perpetual conversation starters. This self-taught New York City-based textile designer used museums as her education and, in some cases, her inspiration.
- September 10, 2026
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Food for Thought: Marguerita Mergentime, Textile Designer
Marguerita Mergentime’s designs for printed table linens are perpetual conversation starters. This self-taught New York City-based textile designer used museums as her education and, in some cases, her inspiration.
- Not Just Sitting Ducks: Diving into the Story of Decoys - The simple duck decoy is not so simple. Decoy styles, craftsmanship, and artistic qualities transform them from basic hunting tools to folk art treasures. They tell stories of the changing relationships between humans, wildlife, and the environment, past and present.
- September 16, 2026
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Not Just Sitting Ducks: Diving into the Story of Decoys
The simple duck decoy is not so simple. Decoy styles, craftsmanship, and artistic qualities transform them from basic hunting tools to folk art treasures. They tell stories of the changing relationships between humans, wildlife, and the environment, past and present.
- Tees-R-Us: From Underwear to Everywhere - A walking billboard. A “cool” item of clothing. A test run for a tattoo. A pop culture laboratory. A modern take on the Victorian sandwich board. The humble T-shirt — or “tee” — is all these things, and so much more.
- August 28, 2026
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Tees-R-Us: From Underwear to Everywhere
A walking billboard. A “cool” item of clothing. A test run for a tattoo. A pop culture laboratory. A modern take on the Victorian sandwich board. The humble T-shirt — or “tee” — is all these things, and so much more.
- Hooked On the Handmade: Emeline Morrow Miner’s Hooked Rugs - Emeline Morrow Miner was a self-taught, unheralded craftswoman. She had a spark of creativity in her core that led her to create exquisite work in a variety of media: painting, leatherwork, quilting, crocheting, and most significantly, rug hooking.
- September 04, 2026
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Hooked On the Handmade: Emeline Morrow Miner’s Hooked Rugs
Emeline Morrow Miner was a self-taught, unheralded craftswoman. She had a spark of creativity in her core that led her to create exquisite work in a variety of media: painting, leatherwork, quilting, crocheting, and most significantly, rug hooking.
- In the Seams of Sound: Hip Hop & Fashion - Hip hop emerged out of the Bronx in the early 1970s, exploding into a global cultural phenomenon. Spotlighted here are selections from The Henry Ford’s collections that document histories of expression told through hip hop fashion, technology, and performance.
- August 14, 2026
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In the Seams of Sound: Hip Hop & Fashion
Hip hop emerged out of the Bronx in the early 1970s, exploding into a global cultural phenomenon. Spotlighted here are selections from The Henry Ford’s collections that document histories of expression told through hip hop fashion, technology, and performance.
- Bird Friends of Greenfield Village - Greenfield Village is home to a wide variety of birds — both permanent residents, and seasonal visitors.
- August 12, 2026
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Bird Friends of Greenfield Village
Greenfield Village is home to a wide variety of birds — both permanent residents, and seasonal visitors.
- Remembering 1965 at Motor Muster - Sunny skies and perfect temperatures favored all who visited and participated in this year’s Motor Muster, which took over the streets of Greenfield Village on the weekend of June 20-21, 2026. Nearly 700 cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and even a few boats gathered for our annual celebration of automotive culture from the mid-1930s through the late 1970s.
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- July 28, 2026
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Remembering 1965 at Motor Muster
Sunny skies and perfect temperatures favored all who visited and participated in this year’s Motor Muster, which took over the streets of Greenfield Village on the weekend of June 20-21, 2026. Nearly 700 cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and even a few boats gathered for our annual celebration of automotive culture from the mid-1930s through the late 1970s.