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- Bird Friends of Greenfield Village - Greenfield Village is home to a wide variety of birds — both permanent residents, and seasonal visitors.
- August 12, 2026
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Bird Friends of Greenfield Village
Greenfield Village is home to a wide variety of birds — both permanent residents, and seasonal visitors.
- Set in Stone: Land Acknowledgement at Greenfield Village - April 11, 2026, The Henry Ford unveiled a new Land Acknowledgement plaque in front of Greenfield Village. The planning behind all aspects of the site reflects a commitment to thoughtful action, and respect for the history and ecology of our environment.
- July 09, 2026
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Set in Stone: Land Acknowledgement at Greenfield Village
April 11, 2026, The Henry Ford unveiled a new Land Acknowledgement plaque in front of Greenfield Village. The planning behind all aspects of the site reflects a commitment to thoughtful action, and respect for the history and ecology of our environment.
- Broadway Blockbusters - American musical theater has a long history and a canon of classics that have become known worldwide. But starting in the 1980s, musicals reached greater heights of popularity, ushering in a new era of Broadway.
- June 18, 2026
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Broadway Blockbusters
American musical theater has a long history and a canon of classics that have become known worldwide. But starting in the 1980s, musicals reached greater heights of popularity, ushering in a new era of Broadway.
- Giving Our Regards to Broadway - Since the late 19th century, millions have flocked to Midtown Manhattan in New York City to find Broadway; along this famed street, you might find yourself transported to a Ukrainian village, the plains of Oklahoma, or a magical land filled with soul music. American musical theater has a long history and a canon of classics that have become known worldwide and can be explored by looking through some of the show programs found in the collections of The Henry Ford.
- June 16, 2026
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Giving Our Regards to Broadway
Since the late 19th century, millions have flocked to Midtown Manhattan in New York City to find Broadway; along this famed street, you might find yourself transported to a Ukrainian village, the plains of Oklahoma, or a magical land filled with soul music. American musical theater has a long history and a canon of classics that have become known worldwide and can be explored by looking through some of the show programs found in the collections of The Henry Ford.
- Hosting a Movement: Hospitality in the Jackson Home - The Jackson Home was known as “The House by the Side of the Road” for the way it welcomed everyone who came by. It was this welcoming spirit that would place the home at the center of history, as the struggle for Civil Rights came to Selma in 1965.
- April 21, 2026
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Hosting a Movement: Hospitality in the Jackson Home
The Jackson Home was known as “The House by the Side of the Road” for the way it welcomed everyone who came by. It was this welcoming spirit that would place the home at the center of history, as the struggle for Civil Rights came to Selma in 1965.
- RuPaul, Drag Race, and the “Werk” that Came Before - RuPaul Charles was born on November 17, 1960 in San Diego, California. His parents, Ernestine “Toni” Fontinette and Irving Charles, divorced by the time he was seven; although Ru and his three sisters would continue to live with their mother, older t
- October 16, 2023
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RuPaul, Drag Race, and the “Werk” that Came Before
RuPaul Charles was born on November 17, 1960 in San Diego, California. His parents, Ernestine “Toni” Fontinette and Irving Charles, divorced by the time he was seven; although Ru and his three sisters would continue to live with their mother, older t
- Hairstyling and Homemaking: The Career of Velma Truant - Life is made up of thousands and thousands of little bits and pieces. Many of these pieces of our lives are special to us or hold value in one way or another and therefore we tend to find creative ways to hang onto them. Whether they be recipes on the back of food packaging, a poem, a picture in a magazine, a beautiful message on a greeting card; all these little scraps are what some may deem worthy of pasting into a book to be memorialized together. These little ‘scraps’ of life, once put together with intention, create what many people come to know as scrapbooks.
- August 20, 2024
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Hairstyling and Homemaking: The Career of Velma Truant
Life is made up of thousands and thousands of little bits and pieces. Many of these pieces of our lives are special to us or hold value in one way or another and therefore we tend to find creative ways to hang onto them. Whether they be recipes on the back of food packaging, a poem, a picture in a magazine, a beautiful message on a greeting card; all these little scraps are what some may deem worthy of pasting into a book to be memorialized together. These little ‘scraps’ of life, once put together with intention, create what many people come to know as scrapbooks.
- Gone But Not Forgotten: Fisk Iron Coffins - In early 19th-century America, life was changing fast. More Americans were venturing further from home as the country expanded westward and new innovations in steam and rail transport made travel more accessible. This also meant that more Americans were dying far from home. Society, though, still viewed it as important that a person be laid to rest amongst their family; to not have this final closure would have been deeply upsetting.
- November 14, 2025
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Fisk Iron Coffins
In early 19th-century America, life was changing fast. More Americans were venturing further from home as the country expanded westward and new innovations in steam and rail transport made travel more accessible. This also meant that more Americans were dying far from home. Society, though, still viewed it as important that a person be laid to rest amongst their family; to not have this final closure would have been deeply upsetting.
- Thoughtfully Crafted: Sustainable Products from Liberty Craftworks - At The Henry Ford, we have dedicated teams of craftspeople that create beautiful products in our Pottery, Glass, Weaving, and Print Shops that make up Liberty Craftworks in Greenfield Village. While these artisans use historic techniques, they also do their fair share of innovation. One of the areas in which we have recently expanded is in our offering of products from Liberty Craftworks that utilize recyclable material sourced on-site.
- October 16, 2025
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Thoughtfully Crafted: Sustainable Products from Liberty Craftworks
At The Henry Ford, we have dedicated teams of craftspeople that create beautiful products in our Pottery, Glass, Weaving, and Print Shops that make up Liberty Craftworks in Greenfield Village. While these artisans use historic techniques, they also do their fair share of innovation. One of the areas in which we have recently expanded is in our offering of products from Liberty Craftworks that utilize recyclable material sourced on-site.
- Making the Connection: Phoning on the Go - When telephones were first introduced in the late 1800s, people wanting a phone would subscribe to the local phone company’s services and receive a telephone on lease. Using the telephone at this time meant that both caller and receiver were tethered to their respective locations.
- October 10, 2025
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Making the Connection: Phoning on the Go
When telephones were first introduced in the late 1800s, people wanting a phone would subscribe to the local phone company’s services and receive a telephone on lease. Using the telephone at this time meant that both caller and receiver were tethered to their respective locations.