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The Jackson Home was known as “The House by the Side of the Road” for the way it welcomed everyone who came by. It was this welcoming spirit that would place the home at the center of history, as the struggle for Civil Rights came to Selma in 1965.

“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.”

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.

In the mid-1980s, the multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker Lillian Schwartz began to promote the computer as a tool capable of solving age-old mysteries in art history, architecture, and archeology.

A new exhibition in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Collections Gallery – Handmade: The Crafting of America – opens to the public on March 21, 2026. This exhibit features stories from the rich 250 years of craft in America. As March is Women’s History Month, here are some highlights of the contributions of women in craft in our collections and in the exhibition.

Farm families in Alabama knew well the association between the countryside and lawlessness. Actions during February and March 1965 indicated the raw courage required within and beyond the countryside to effect change.

Melvin Parson enriched our lives through his commitment to helping formerly incarcerated individuals plant new futures. He knew of the value of this work because of his own experiences. Starting with a small garden plot in his aunt’s yard, he built an organization that supported individuals and delivered inspiration.

The Living History programs at Greenfield Village give us a step back in time to see how products were made, food was grown, and life was lived before technological production took "making" out of the fabric of everyday life.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of photographer Dave Friedman late February 2026. His death is a loss to fans of American motorsport, but he leaves behind an unmatched photographic legacy.

The Bicycles: Powering Possibilities exhibit at The Henry Ford features seventeen two-wheelers covering two centuries of bicycle history and technology, and it remains on view through February 15, 2026