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- Grace Lee Boggs' Lifelong Call for Change - Revolutionary political philosopher, writer and activist, Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) dedicated her life to creating social change, often in collaboration with her husband James Boggs.
- May 08, 2025
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Grace Lee Boggs' Lifelong Call for Change
Revolutionary political philosopher, writer and activist, Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) dedicated her life to creating social change, often in collaboration with her husband James Boggs.
- The Hair-Raising History of Women's Body Hair - Women's relationship with their body hair has evolved tremendously over the past two centuries. Why and how women choose to remove it — or not remove it — reflects changes in technology, politics, fashion, and culture that still impact people today.
- March 19, 2025
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The Hair-Raising History of Women's Body Hair
Women's relationship with their body hair has evolved tremendously over the past two centuries. Why and how women choose to remove it — or not remove it — reflects changes in technology, politics, fashion, and culture that still impact people today.
- Lillian Schwartz’s Works on Paper - Lillian Schwartz (1927-2024) was a unique cultural figure as one of the American pioneers in digital art. Her work is immediately identifiable through her artistic flare. Her pieces tend to be visually jarring in a delightful way, compelling the vi
- December 20, 2024
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Lillian Schwartz’s Works on Paper
Lillian Schwartz (1927-2024) was a unique cultural figure as one of the American pioneers in digital art. Her work is immediately identifiable through her artistic flare. Her pieces tend to be visually jarring in a delightful way, compelling the vi
- Madame President: Marguerite Norris - After her father died in December 1952, 25-year-old Marguerite Norris became president of the Detroit Red Wings. General Manager Jack Adams announced that Norris was selected by her father prior to his death to succeed him as president.
- December 18, 2024
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Madame President: Marguerite Norris
After her father died in December 1952, 25-year-old Marguerite Norris became president of the Detroit Red Wings. General Manager Jack Adams announced that Norris was selected by her father prior to his death to succeed him as president.
- New Acquisition: LINC Computer Console - The "Laboratory INstrument Computer" (aka the LINC) is among the contenders for the title of the "first personal computer." Two original examples of the main console for the LINC are now part of The Henry Ford's collection of computing history.
- April 27, 2020
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New Acquisition: LINC Computer Console
The "Laboratory INstrument Computer" (aka the LINC) is among the contenders for the title of the "first personal computer." Two original examples of the main console for the LINC are now part of The Henry Ford's collection of computing history.
- What We Wore: Wedding Dresses - Take a deep dive into wedding dresses on exhibit in "What We Wore" in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- May 23, 2019
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What We Wore: Wedding Dresses
Take a deep dive into wedding dresses on exhibit in "What We Wore" in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- Pioneering Modern Designer: Ruth Adler Schnee - Pioneering modern designer Ruth Adler Schnee’s bold textiles feature vivid color and abstracted organic forms, adding whimsy and depth to the sleek, minimal aesthetic popular in the mid-century period.
- March 26, 2019
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Pioneering Modern Designer: Ruth Adler Schnee
Pioneering modern designer Ruth Adler Schnee’s bold textiles feature vivid color and abstracted organic forms, adding whimsy and depth to the sleek, minimal aesthetic popular in the mid-century period.
- Aloha Wanderwell Baker, the World’s Most Widely Traveled Girl -
- March 01, 2019
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Aloha Wanderwell Baker, the World’s Most Widely Traveled Girl
- What We Wore: A New Collections Platform Debuts - Learn about "What We Wore," our new rotating clothing exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, and the first set of garments displayed, "Home Front Heroes: Women in World War II.”
- December 19, 2018
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What We Wore: A New Collections Platform Debuts
Learn about "What We Wore," our new rotating clothing exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, and the first set of garments displayed, "Home Front Heroes: Women in World War II.”
- Mother's Day Greetings through the Years - See historic greeting cards from our collection that show how mothers have been honored on Mother's Day over time.
- April 26, 2012
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Mother's Day Greetings through the Years
See historic greeting cards from our collection that show how mothers have been honored on Mother's Day over time.