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- Rookwood and Women Makers - A Rookwood Pottery vase from our collection can tell an unexpected story about women’s work and craft in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- August 31, 2021
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Rookwood and Women Makers
A Rookwood Pottery vase from our collection can tell an unexpected story about women’s work and craft in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Frederick Douglass was both a witness and a catalyst: he exposed the horrors of slavery and inequality, and then made it his life’s work to create a more just America. Learn more about the first of his three memoirs on our blog.
- February 05, 2021
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was both a witness and a catalyst: he exposed the horrors of slavery and inequality, and then made it his life’s work to create a more just America. Learn more about the first of his three memoirs on our blog.
- Thomas Blanchard’s Wood Copying Lathe - Thomas Blanchard’s wood-copying lathe was a pivotal technological development in standardization and mass production during the Industrial Revolution.
- September 02, 2021
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Thomas Blanchard’s Wood Copying Lathe
Thomas Blanchard’s wood-copying lathe was a pivotal technological development in standardization and mass production during the Industrial Revolution.
- "We Shall Overcome" Print Portfolio - Learn the story behind a series of silkscreen prints by artist Louis Lo Monaco and their role in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—and today—to inspire communal action and equitable justice.
- February 08, 2021
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"We Shall Overcome" Print Portfolio
Learn the story behind a series of silkscreen prints by artist Louis Lo Monaco and their role in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—and today—to inspire communal action and equitable justice.
- Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine Lubricator - Learn how Elijah McCoy, the Black son of formerly enslaved parents, secured at least 52 patents and design registrations during his lifetime--and explore his 1882 steam engine lubricator, on exhibit in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- February 03, 2021
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Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine Lubricator
Learn how Elijah McCoy, the Black son of formerly enslaved parents, secured at least 52 patents and design registrations during his lifetime--and explore his 1882 steam engine lubricator, on exhibit in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- Hidden Histories of the Cotton Gin - Who invented the cotton gin? And what were the unexpected consequences of its invention? Find out the answers to these questions that you did not learn in school.
- September 06, 2021
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Hidden Histories of the Cotton Gin
Who invented the cotton gin? And what were the unexpected consequences of its invention? Find out the answers to these questions that you did not learn in school.
- George Washington Carver’s Microscope - Take a closer look at Black empowerment through Black education with the microscope used by agricultural scientist George Washington Carver during his tenure at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
- February 01, 2021
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George Washington Carver’s Microscope
Take a closer look at Black empowerment through Black education with the microscope used by agricultural scientist George Washington Carver during his tenure at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
- Women in the War Effort Workforce During WWII - With many men fighting overseas, women joined the war effort workforce in unprecedented numbers during World War II.
- September 07, 2021
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Women in the War Effort Workforce During WWII
With many men fighting overseas, women joined the war effort workforce in unprecedented numbers during World War II.
- “Female Operatives Are Preferred”: Two Stories of Women in Manufacturing - Learn how women's experiences prepared them for manufacturing roles in watch-making in the 19th century and computer core memory weaving in the 20th century.
- September 08, 2021
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“Female Operatives Are Preferred”: Two Stories of Women in Manufacturing
Learn how women's experiences prepared them for manufacturing roles in watch-making in the 19th century and computer core memory weaving in the 20th century.
- The Changing Nature of Sewing - The invention of the sewing machine in the mid-1840s would make clothing more available and affordable — yet, ironically, the sewing machine also resulted in a decline of sewing skills.
- September 01, 2021
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The Changing Nature of Sewing
The invention of the sewing machine in the mid-1840s would make clothing more available and affordable — yet, ironically, the sewing machine also resulted in a decline of sewing skills.