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- Petri Dish with Glass Inclusions, Used by Paul Stankard, 2010-2015 - Paul Stankard, renowned paperweight artist of the Studio Glass movement, uses a technique called flame working to create what he calls "inclusions"--amazingly lifelike tiny flowers, insects, and even human figures made of glass. Stankard fashions these "inclusions" from commercially available rods of glass--a process perfected only after hours of trial and error. He then encases them into a glass mold, to produce a paperweight.
- 2010-2015
- Collections - Artifact
Petri Dish with Glass Inclusions, Used by Paul Stankard, 2010-2015
Paul Stankard, renowned paperweight artist of the Studio Glass movement, uses a technique called flame working to create what he calls "inclusions"--amazingly lifelike tiny flowers, insects, and even human figures made of glass. Stankard fashions these "inclusions" from commercially available rods of glass--a process perfected only after hours of trial and error. He then encases them into a glass mold, to produce a paperweight.
- Inclusion Counts - Discover how The Henry Ford's Community Outreach Program made a personal impact on participants in Detroit's VIP Mentoring program.
- November 22, 2017
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Inclusion Counts
Discover how The Henry Ford's Community Outreach Program made a personal impact on participants in Detroit's VIP Mentoring program.
- Wabash-Union Pacific Low Colonist Fares Every Day from March 15 to April 15, 1913 Inclusive - The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. This timetable advertised Wabash's passenger trains to the western United States, operated jointly with Union Pacific. Low-cost "colonist" fares were offered to attract immigrant travelers heading west to start new lives.
- 15 March to 15 April 1913
- Collections - Artifact
Wabash-Union Pacific Low Colonist Fares Every Day from March 15 to April 15, 1913 Inclusive
The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. This timetable advertised Wabash's passenger trains to the western United States, operated jointly with Union Pacific. Low-cost "colonist" fares were offered to attract immigrant travelers heading west to start new lives.
- Improving Accessibility and Inclusion - Discover how The Henry Ford is improving access across its campus, both though an IMLS grant project to support sensory programming initiatives, and through the construction of two new accessible companion-care restrooms in Henry Ford Museum.
- February 23, 2021
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Improving Accessibility and Inclusion
Discover how The Henry Ford is improving access across its campus, both though an IMLS grant project to support sensory programming initiatives, and through the construction of two new accessible companion-care restrooms in Henry Ford Museum.
- An Innovative Approach on Inclusion & Diversity Education - In collaboration with The Henry Ford and inHub, this webinar will be an inspiring and informative conversation on effective and innovative ways to discuss race, identity and being an "upstander" with your youngest learners. Enjoy this exciting conversation with industry leaders from Sesame Workshop, Akimi Gibson, Vice President & Education Publisher, Sesame Learning, and Dr. Rosemarie T. Truglio, Senior Vice President, Curriculum and Content.
- September 01, 2021
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An Innovative Approach on Inclusion & Diversity Education
In collaboration with The Henry Ford and inHub, this webinar will be an inspiring and informative conversation on effective and innovative ways to discuss race, identity and being an "upstander" with your youngest learners. Enjoy this exciting conversation with industry leaders from Sesame Workshop, Akimi Gibson, Vice President & Education Publisher, Sesame Learning, and Dr. Rosemarie T. Truglio, Senior Vice President, Curriculum and Content.
- Indigenous People at Yellowstone: From Erasure to Inclusion - The presence of Indigenous Americans was purposefully erased from the story of Yellowstone National Park through most of the park’s history, but this has recently begun to change.
- June 17, 2022
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Indigenous People at Yellowstone: From Erasure to Inclusion
The presence of Indigenous Americans was purposefully erased from the story of Yellowstone National Park through most of the park’s history, but this has recently begun to change.
- Celebrate Black History: Empowering Communities Year-Round with Ford Motor Company Fund - This month we are honored to share our Celebrate Black History Leadership Spotlight Series, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund. Throughout February you’ll hear from social innovators as they share their experiences and insights on empowerment as we reflect on the past and collaborate to build a better future for the next generation. Join us every Monday at 11 am as we Celebrate Black History. Today, our series features: Jarell Brown, Head of Analytics and Business Intelligence at The Henry Ford, Cynthia Jones, Director of Museum Experiences and Engagement at The Henry Ford, and Mydashia Hough, Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Henry Ford.
- February 28, 2022
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Celebrate Black History: Empowering Communities Year-Round with Ford Motor Company Fund
This month we are honored to share our Celebrate Black History Leadership Spotlight Series, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund. Throughout February you’ll hear from social innovators as they share their experiences and insights on empowerment as we reflect on the past and collaborate to build a better future for the next generation. Join us every Monday at 11 am as we Celebrate Black History. Today, our series features: Jarell Brown, Head of Analytics and Business Intelligence at The Henry Ford, Cynthia Jones, Director of Museum Experiences and Engagement at The Henry Ford, and Mydashia Hough, Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Henry Ford.
- Celebrate Black History: Empowering Financial Strength with Bank of America - This month we are honored to share our Celebrate Black History Leadership Spotlight Series, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund. Throughout February you’ll hear from social innovators as they share their experiences and insights on empowerment as we reflect on the past and collaborate to build a better future for the next generation. Join us every Monday at 11 am as we Celebrate Black History. Today, our series features Mydashia Hough, Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Henry Ford, and Deola Animashaun, Consumer Community Banking Executive at Bank of America<a tabindex="0" href="https://www.youtube.com/@BankofAmerica" target="" force-new-state="true" data-sf-ec-immutable=""></a>.
- February 14, 2022
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Celebrate Black History: Empowering Financial Strength with Bank of America
This month we are honored to share our Celebrate Black History Leadership Spotlight Series, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund. Throughout February you’ll hear from social innovators as they share their experiences and insights on empowerment as we reflect on the past and collaborate to build a better future for the next generation. Join us every Monday at 11 am as we Celebrate Black History. Today, our series features Mydashia Hough, Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Henry Ford, and Deola Animashaun, Consumer Community Banking Executive at Bank of America.
- Nothing Can Stop Invention (Convention) - In 2020, over 120,000 K-12 students participated in The Henry Ford's Invention Convention, designing and pitching creative solutions to the problems of the world.
- October 17, 2020
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Nothing Can Stop Invention (Convention)
In 2020, over 120,000 K-12 students participated in The Henry Ford's Invention Convention, designing and pitching creative solutions to the problems of the world.
- Room to Grow: Capacity Studies in The Henry Ford’s Benson Ford Research Center - If you asked someone to picture a library, most would think of their local public library which presents the most recent, riveting, and relevant titles on their shelves. What they might not picture is the library here at The Henry Ford. Located in the Benson Ford Research Center—which you might have seen if you ever visited the Reading Room or parked across the street while in the back of the museum—is the Archives and Library collection at THF.
- June 24, 2025
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Room to Grow: Capacity Studies in The Henry Ford’s Benson Ford Research Center
If you asked someone to picture a library, most would think of their local public library which presents the most recent, riveting, and relevant titles on their shelves. What they might not picture is the library here at The Henry Ford. Located in the Benson Ford Research Center—which you might have seen if you ever visited the Reading Room or parked across the street while in the back of the museum—is the Archives and Library collection at THF.