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- "The Dearborn Inn: Fifty Glorious Years at One of America's Greatest Inns...," 1981 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1931-1981
- Collections - Artifact
"The Dearborn Inn: Fifty Glorious Years at One of America's Greatest Inns...," 1981
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- Fun on Wheels: 150 Games, Puzzles, and Brainteasers to Help Parents Keep Children Entertained and at Peace in the Car, 1960 - As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. This book by Dave Garroway, the founding host and popular anchor of NBC's Today TV show (1952-1961), consisted of games, quizzes, riddles, songs, and coin tricks that "guaranteed miles of motoring pleasure."
- 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Fun on Wheels: 150 Games, Puzzles, and Brainteasers to Help Parents Keep Children Entertained and at Peace in the Car, 1960
As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. This book by Dave Garroway, the founding host and popular anchor of NBC's Today TV show (1952-1961), consisted of games, quizzes, riddles, songs, and coin tricks that "guaranteed miles of motoring pleasure."