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- Roald Amundsen Over the North Pole - The list of Norwegian Roald Amundsen's polar accomplishments is impressive. From 1903 to 1906, Amundsen and a crew of six navigated the first ship through the famed Northwest Passage. In 1911, he became the first person to set foot at the South Pole.
- July 04, 2023
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Roald Amundsen Over the North Pole
The list of Norwegian Roald Amundsen's polar accomplishments is impressive. From 1903 to 1906, Amundsen and a crew of six navigated the first ship through the famed Northwest Passage. In 1911, he became the first person to set foot at the South Pole.
- Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan - Sometime during the late 1870s, members of the Alert Hose Company in Big Rapids, Michigan, posed for the local photographer. Find out more about the company and the men involved.
- April 08, 2022
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Alert Hose Company of Big Rapids, Michigan
Sometime during the late 1870s, members of the Alert Hose Company in Big Rapids, Michigan, posed for the local photographer. Find out more about the company and the men involved.
- Karl Koehler: Christmas in 3-D - Discover the whimsical three-dimensional Christmas cards Karl Koehler designed during the 1950s and see examples from our collections.
- December 06, 2021
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Karl Koehler: Christmas in 3-D
Discover the whimsical three-dimensional Christmas cards Karl Koehler designed during the 1950s and see examples from our collections.
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: A Personal Reflection - Revisit "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and the way the beloved Halloween TV special's artistic creativity plays off deep-seated childhood memories.
- October 27, 2021
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: A Personal Reflection
Revisit "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and the way the beloved Halloween TV special's artistic creativity plays off deep-seated childhood memories.
- Results by Radio: Election Day 1920 - In 1920, a growing number of Americans could stay at home and listen to presidential election returns announced over the expanding wireless media — radio.
- October 15, 2020
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Results by Radio: Election Day 1920
In 1920, a growing number of Americans could stay at home and listen to presidential election returns announced over the expanding wireless media — radio.
- 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.
- Illustrating the Holidays: A Disney Connection - In the 1930s and especially after the Second World War, American greeting card companies began hiring well-known artists and illustrators to design Christmas cards. Artist-designed cards enticed customers to purchase a company's cards.
- December 03, 2024
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Illustrating the Holidays: A Disney Connection
In the 1930s and especially after the Second World War, American greeting card companies began hiring well-known artists and illustrators to design Christmas cards. Artist-designed cards enticed customers to purchase a company's cards.
- Vojtěch Kubašta: Beyond Borders - Vojtěch Kubašta is a name unfamiliar to most Americans. It's not surprising, as Kubašta lived and worked in Prague, behind the Iron Curtain in what is now the Czech Republic, for most of his life.
- October 21, 2025
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Vojtěch Kubašta: Beyond Borders
Vojtěch Kubašta is a name unfamiliar to most Americans. It's not surprising, as Kubašta lived and worked in Prague, behind the Iron Curtain in what is now the Czech Republic, for most of his life.
- Stories of Long-Distance Human Voice Transmission - Objects and their histories can sometimes be inadvertently separated or lost — especially in long-lived institutions and museums.
- August 28, 2025
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Stories of Long-Distance Human Voice Transmission
Objects and their histories can sometimes be inadvertently separated or lost — especially in long-lived institutions and museums.
- TV at The Henry Ford: Live Broadcasts from Greenfield Village - Though we've just started filming our new weekly TV show, this is not the first time The Henry Ford has played host to national television shows. Find out more about our previous television appearances.
- October 15, 2014
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TV at The Henry Ford: Live Broadcasts from Greenfield Village
Though we've just started filming our new weekly TV show, this is not the first time The Henry Ford has played host to national television shows. Find out more about our previous television appearances.