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- History Outside the Box: Voices from the Past - Henry Ford sought a way to teach about everyday life. He did so by not only collecting the objects but by setting out to collect memories. This was done by instructing museum assistants H.M Cordell and J.A. Humberstone to create a questionnaire.
- May 17, 2024
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History Outside the Box: Voices from the Past
Henry Ford sought a way to teach about everyday life. He did so by not only collecting the objects but by setting out to collect memories. This was done by instructing museum assistants H.M Cordell and J.A. Humberstone to create a questionnaire.
- Leo Goossen - Learn the story of Leo Goossen — automotive draftsman, engineer, and one of the most influential engine designers in American auto racing — in this installment of our History Outside the Box program.
- November 21, 2022
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Leo Goossen
Learn the story of Leo Goossen — automotive draftsman, engineer, and one of the most influential engine designers in American auto racing — in this installment of our History Outside the Box program.
- Thinking Outside the Brick - Walk through the LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition exhibit currently visiting Henry Ford Museum.
- November 13, 2012
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Thinking Outside the Brick
Walk through the LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition exhibit currently visiting Henry Ford Museum.
- A Ride on the Magic Skyway at the New York World’s Fair - Take a quick virtual trip back in time to ride the Magic Skyway, an attraction designed by Walt Disney for the Ford Motor Company building at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
- November 10, 2022
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A Ride on the Magic Skyway at the New York World’s Fair
Take a quick virtual trip back in time to ride the Magic Skyway, an attraction designed by Walt Disney for the Ford Motor Company building at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
- Employee Clubs, Sports, and Activities at Ford Motor Company - Check out photographs, articles, and other documents ranging from the 1910s through the 1950s that detail how employees at Ford Motor Company spent their leisure time--in musical groups, sports teams, gardening, and social/service clubs.
- January 03, 2022
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Employee Clubs, Sports, and Activities at Ford Motor Company
Check out photographs, articles, and other documents ranging from the 1910s through the 1950s that detail how employees at Ford Motor Company spent their leisure time--in musical groups, sports teams, gardening, and social/service clubs.
- Lincoln’s Century with Ford Motor Company - Take a whirlwind tour of some of our noteworthy and interesting artifacts related to Lincoln Motor Company in honor of the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Lincoln by Henry Ford.
- February 22, 2022
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Lincoln’s Century with Ford Motor Company
Take a whirlwind tour of some of our noteworthy and interesting artifacts related to Lincoln Motor Company in honor of the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Lincoln by Henry Ford.
- Women in Agricultural Work and Research - Learn more about women in agricultural work and research from our collections, from women working on soybean research to the Women’s Land Army to Rachel Carson’s fight against pesticides.
- February 08, 2022
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Women in Agricultural Work and Research
Learn more about women in agricultural work and research from our collections, from women working on soybean research to the Women’s Land Army to Rachel Carson’s fight against pesticides.
- All Things Food: Cookbooks and Recipes - Librarian Sarah Andrus shares a sampling of the wide array of cookbooks, recipe booklets, and handwritten recipes that have found a home in our collections.
- April 04, 2022
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All Things Food: Cookbooks and Recipes
Librarian Sarah Andrus shares a sampling of the wide array of cookbooks, recipe booklets, and handwritten recipes that have found a home in our collections.
- Kid Lit: Children’s Books from Our Collections - The Henry Ford’s librarian shares some highlights from our children’s book collection—everything from Mother Goose and Aesop’s fables to Horatio Alger and Disney books.
- December 17, 2021
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Kid Lit: Children’s Books from Our Collections
The Henry Ford’s librarian shares some highlights from our children’s book collection—everything from Mother Goose and Aesop’s fables to Horatio Alger and Disney books.
- Lunch at Ford Motor Company - Dive into photographs and documents from our archives to find out how workers at Ford Motor Company in the first half of the 20th century enjoyed lunch.
- January 20, 2022
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Lunch at Ford Motor Company
Dive into photographs and documents from our archives to find out how workers at Ford Motor Company in the first half of the 20th century enjoyed lunch.