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- The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 - Discover how the program to plan and fund an interstate system, started by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, changed the American way of life
- January 11, 2022
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The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
Discover how the program to plan and fund an interstate system, started by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, changed the American way of life
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: John Margolies Slides — Drive-in Cleaners' Sign - The Henry Ford recently acquired about 1,500 slides by John Margolies, who spent decades traveling the roads of America and photographing roadside attractions, restaurants, shops, and motels.
- June 10, 2014
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Just Added to Our Digital Collections: John Margolies Slides — Drive-in Cleaners' Sign
The Henry Ford recently acquired about 1,500 slides by John Margolies, who spent decades traveling the roads of America and photographing roadside attractions, restaurants, shops, and motels.
- Railroads vs. Automobiles: Americans’ Concepts of Time - Railroads and automobiles have shaped American concepts of time in different ways. Discover how these two forms of transportation have impacted our lives.
- June 16, 2021
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Railroads vs. Automobiles: Americans’ Concepts of Time
Railroads and automobiles have shaped American concepts of time in different ways. Discover how these two forms of transportation have impacted our lives.
- Clara Ford’s Roadside Market: A Small Building with Big Aspirations - Clara Ford realized that the mobility afforded by the automobile created new opportunities for farmers to sell produce directly to city folk in roadside markets, which could provide income and independence for farm women.
- September 08, 2014
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Clara Ford’s Roadside Market: A Small Building with Big Aspirations
Clara Ford realized that the mobility afforded by the automobile created new opportunities for farmers to sell produce directly to city folk in roadside markets, which could provide income and independence for farm women.
- Three Trips to Tuskegee with the Fords and the Fair Lane - Beginning in 1921, Henry and Clara Ford used their own railroad car, the Fair Lane, to travel in privacy. Henry Ford took the railcar to the Tuskegee Institute in 1938, 1941, and 1942, and Clara accompanied Henry at least twice.
- July 08, 2021
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Three Trips to Tuskegee with the Fords and the Fair Lane
Beginning in 1921, Henry and Clara Ford used their own railroad car, the Fair Lane, to travel in privacy. Henry Ford took the railcar to the Tuskegee Institute in 1938, 1941, and 1942, and Clara accompanied Henry at least twice.
- Collecting Mobility: Insights from Michigan Department of Transportation - The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation tackle questions about the changing infrastructure of mobility in conjunction with our exhibit "Collecting Mobility."
- October 18, 2021
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Collecting Mobility: Insights from Michigan Department of Transportation
The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation tackle questions about the changing infrastructure of mobility in conjunction with our exhibit "Collecting Mobility."
- Research Roads: From Clara Ford to Helen Keller - Discover how a visit to our Benson Ford Research Center to research Clara Ford led down a fascinating rabbit hole to the life of Helen Keller.
- May 03, 2013
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Research Roads: From Clara Ford to Helen Keller
Discover how a visit to our Benson Ford Research Center to research Clara Ford led down a fascinating rabbit hole to the life of Helen Keller.
- 1956 Continental Mark II Sedan: “The Excitement of Being Conservative” - In an era of extreme automotive styling, the Mark II was elegantly understated. Not understated was the $10,000 price. Learn more about this luxury car on our blog.
- December 27, 2020
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1956 Continental Mark II Sedan: “The Excitement of Being Conservative”
In an era of extreme automotive styling, the Mark II was elegantly understated. Not understated was the $10,000 price. Learn more about this luxury car on our blog.
- The Key to Successful Field Trips at The Henry Ford - Learn how our newly redesigned website and television show, The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation, can help teachers put together an impactful field trip to Henry Ford Museum or Greenfield Village.
- April 24, 2016
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The Key to Successful Field Trips at The Henry Ford
Learn how our newly redesigned website and television show, The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation, can help teachers put together an impactful field trip to Henry Ford Museum or Greenfield Village.
- As Seen on The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Solar Roads - What's on this weekend's episode of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation? Solar roads, the Model T, and much more.
- May 29, 2015
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As Seen on The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Solar Roads
What's on this weekend's episode of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation? Solar roads, the Model T, and much more.