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- The Alchemy of Empathy - To challenge behaviors that contribute to fragmentation in our communities, we need more than an intellectual understanding of our interconnectedness. Besides knowledge, we need a deeper connection that makes us care and act compassionately toward the whole to which we belong — all of humanity, our kin that we share our world with and our planet.
- May 23, 2025
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The Alchemy of Empathy
To challenge behaviors that contribute to fragmentation in our communities, we need more than an intellectual understanding of our interconnectedness. Besides knowledge, we need a deeper connection that makes us care and act compassionately toward the whole to which we belong — all of humanity, our kin that we share our world with and our planet.
- Grace Lee Boggs' Lifelong Call for Change - Revolutionary political philosopher, writer and activist, Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) dedicated her life to creating social change, often in collaboration with her husband James Boggs.
- May 08, 2025
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Grace Lee Boggs' Lifelong Call for Change
Revolutionary political philosopher, writer and activist, Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) dedicated her life to creating social change, often in collaboration with her husband James Boggs.
- Green Restaurants at The Henry Ford - The Henry Ford includes five food service locations that have been awarded Green Restaurant Association certification. This certification recognizes achieving standards of excellence in eight environmental impact categories.
- April 17, 2025
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Green Restaurants at The Henry Ford
The Henry Ford includes five food service locations that have been awarded Green Restaurant Association certification. This certification recognizes achieving standards of excellence in eight environmental impact categories.
- The Easter Bunny's Origins in America - Spring! A time to celebrate! The season brings longer days, warmer weather, and new life. Budding flowers, baby chicks and lambs, painted eggs, and, of course, the Easter Bunny — all symbolize the return of spring and the end of dreary winter.
- April 15, 2025
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The Easter Bunny's Origins in America
Spring! A time to celebrate! The season brings longer days, warmer weather, and new life. Budding flowers, baby chicks and lambs, painted eggs, and, of course, the Easter Bunny — all symbolize the return of spring and the end of dreary winter.
- A Symbol of Courage - At the end of last summer, the story of the Jackson House, a landmark symbol of the Long Civil Rights Movement, took a historic turn. On Maple Lane in Greenfield Village, initial repositioning of the more than 100-year-old structure began, marking the next chapter in a meticulous reconstruction project.
- April 04, 2025
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A Symbol of Courage
At the end of last summer, the story of the Jackson House, a landmark symbol of the Long Civil Rights Movement, took a historic turn. On Maple Lane in Greenfield Village, initial repositioning of the more than 100-year-old structure began, marking the next chapter in a meticulous reconstruction project.
- Reducing Waste at THF: Recycling and Composting - The road to maximizing our waste diversion streams is a naturally long one. The process involves more than simply owning a receptacle for recyclables. In Michigan, especially, recycling has waned significantly in recent years, which is why The Henry Ford must be a leading example of the potential impact we have on our environment.
- March 27, 2025
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Reducing Waste at THF: Recycling and Composting
The road to maximizing our waste diversion streams is a naturally long one. The process involves more than simply owning a receptacle for recyclables. In Michigan, especially, recycling has waned significantly in recent years, which is why The Henry Ford must be a leading example of the potential impact we have on our environment.
- Exploring the Depths of Our Collections - In late summer 2024, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded The Henry Ford a two-year grant to clean, rehouse, and create digital records for artifacts related to power and energy, mobility and transportation, and communications and information technology.
- March 14, 2025
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Exploring the Depths of Our Collections
In late summer 2024, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded The Henry Ford a two-year grant to clean, rehouse, and create digital records for artifacts related to power and energy, mobility and transportation, and communications and information technology.
- The Hair-Raising History of Women's Body Hair - Women's relationship with their body hair has evolved tremendously over the past two centuries. Why and how women choose to remove it — or not remove it — reflects changes in technology, politics, fashion, and culture that still impact people today.
- March 19, 2025
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The Hair-Raising History of Women's Body Hair
Women's relationship with their body hair has evolved tremendously over the past two centuries. Why and how women choose to remove it — or not remove it — reflects changes in technology, politics, fashion, and culture that still impact people today.
- Dick Gutman: The Beckoning Diner Stool - The diner, it seems, is irresistible. The sleek diner in a streetscape, the booth as setting for friends and family getting together, the beckoning counter stool for the lone traveler’s brief stop—all of it has become cherished over generations—the diner as a world within the greater landscape of people’s lives. For over half a century Richard J.S. “Dick” Gutman has been immersed in this world.
- February 20, 2025
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Dick Gutman: The Beckoning Diner Stool
The diner, it seems, is irresistible. The sleek diner in a streetscape, the booth as setting for friends and family getting together, the beckoning counter stool for the lone traveler’s brief stop—all of it has become cherished over generations—the diner as a world within the greater landscape of people’s lives. For over half a century Richard J.S. “Dick” Gutman has been immersed in this world.
- A Storyteller’s Perspective - Nelson George has had an amazing career. He’s an author. A screenplay writer. A filmmaker. An award-winning journalist. And he’s not done yet.
- February 25, 2025
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A Storyteller’s Perspective
Nelson George has had an amazing career. He’s an author. A screenplay writer. A filmmaker. An award-winning journalist. And he’s not done yet.