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- Women’s Suffrage Started with Women’s Rights - Explore the complex history of the fight for women's suffrage and women's rights in America through artifacts from the collections of The Henry Ford.
- August 25, 2020
- Collections - article
Women’s Suffrage Started with Women’s Rights
Explore the complex history of the fight for women's suffrage and women's rights in America through artifacts from the collections of The Henry Ford.
- Creativity During the COVID-19 Crisis - Learn how two of our staff turned a cancelled trip to New York City into a very different kind of home experience.
- May 15, 2020
- Collections - article
Creativity During the COVID-19 Crisis
Learn how two of our staff turned a cancelled trip to New York City into a very different kind of home experience.
- The Deleted Slavery Passage from the Declaration of Independence - The deleted slavery passage from the Declaration of Independence had powerful and far-reaching consequences. Learn more about this decision and its impact.
- February 15, 2022
- Collections - article
The Deleted Slavery Passage from the Declaration of Independence
The deleted slavery passage from the Declaration of Independence had powerful and far-reaching consequences. Learn more about this decision and its impact.
- How Did World’s Fairs Encourage Playfulness? - Like all world's fairs, the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair was an extraordinary place of wonder and delight, enjoyment, leisure, and playfulness.
- September 29, 2021
- Collections - article
How Did World’s Fairs Encourage Playfulness?
Like all world's fairs, the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair was an extraordinary place of wonder and delight, enjoyment, leisure, and playfulness.
- Mimi Vandermolen and the 1986 Ford Taurus - Much of the credit for bringing things like ergonomic seats and user-friendly dashboard dials to American automobiles goes to Mimi Vandermolen and the 1986 Ford Taurus.
- November 04, 2021
- Collections - article
Mimi Vandermolen and the 1986 Ford Taurus
Much of the credit for bringing things like ergonomic seats and user-friendly dashboard dials to American automobiles goes to Mimi Vandermolen and the 1986 Ford Taurus.
- The Hitchcock Chair: An American Innovation - Lambert Hitchcock applied early mass production techniques to turn out chairs by the thousands—uniform, durable, attractive, affordable, and, for a time, wildly popular.
- February 20, 2023
- Collections - article
The Hitchcock Chair: An American Innovation
Lambert Hitchcock applied early mass production techniques to turn out chairs by the thousands—uniform, durable, attractive, affordable, and, for a time, wildly popular.
- Snow Globes: Objects of American Culture and Personal Contemplation - Snow globes have rich cultural meaning that belies their size, cost, and simplicity. They are collected and displayed as personal identifiers, and they engage the mind, becoming tools of contemplation.
- May 18, 2023
- Collections - article
Snow Globes: Objects of American Culture and Personal Contemplation
Snow globes have rich cultural meaning that belies their size, cost, and simplicity. They are collected and displayed as personal identifiers, and they engage the mind, becoming tools of contemplation.
- Tin, the Dominant Material of 19th-Century America - During the 19th century, tinplate or “tin” was the dominant material for utilitarian items, both in American homes and in public spaces like offices and stores.
- January 05, 2023
- Collections - article
Tin, the Dominant Material of 19th-Century America
During the 19th century, tinplate or “tin” was the dominant material for utilitarian items, both in American homes and in public spaces like offices and stores.
- American Tinsmithing Machines: Revolutionizing an Industry - Until the first decade of the 19th century, tinsmiths in both Europe and America manufactured virtually all tinware by hand, using a wide range of specialized tools. But as tinware became more popular, American tinsmiths developed a unique set of equipment that included patented cast-iron geared machines.
- January 09, 2023
- Collections - article
American Tinsmithing Machines: Revolutionizing an Industry
Until the first decade of the 19th century, tinsmiths in both Europe and America manufactured virtually all tinware by hand, using a wide range of specialized tools. But as tinware became more popular, American tinsmiths developed a unique set of equipment that included patented cast-iron geared machines.
- Carnegie Libraries: Democratizing Knowledge - Free public libraries spread during the early 20th century, coinciding with new town developments. Learn about Andrew Carnegie's contribution to the growth of these buildings across America.
- January 04, 2023
- Collections - article
Carnegie Libraries: Democratizing Knowledge
Free public libraries spread during the early 20th century, coinciding with new town developments. Learn about Andrew Carnegie's contribution to the growth of these buildings across America.