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- A Visit from Dr. Howard’s Descendants - A few weeks ago, we hosted five descendants of Dr. Howard, whose Tekonsha, Michigan, doctor's office is located in Greenfield Village. Learn more about Dr. Howard and his family on our blog.
- July 02, 2013
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A Visit from Dr. Howard’s Descendants
A few weeks ago, we hosted five descendants of Dr. Howard, whose Tekonsha, Michigan, doctor's office is located in Greenfield Village. Learn more about Dr. Howard and his family on our blog.
- Women’s Suffrage Started with Women’s Rights - Explore the complex history of the fight for women's suffrage and women's rights in America through artifacts from the collections of The Henry Ford.
- August 25, 2020
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Women’s Suffrage Started with Women’s Rights
Explore the complex history of the fight for women's suffrage and women's rights in America through artifacts from the collections of The Henry Ford.
- Before and After: Five Greenfield Village Building Makeovers - Learn how Eagle Tavern, Daggett Farmhouse, Firestone Farm, Mattox House, and the J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village were given new historical interpretations in the 1980s and 1990s.
- August 14, 2020
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Before and After: Five Greenfield Village Building Makeovers
Learn how Eagle Tavern, Daggett Farmhouse, Firestone Farm, Mattox House, and the J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village were given new historical interpretations in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Kellogg’s Breakfast Revolution - Learn how two brothers from Battle Creek, Michigan, came to change the way America eats breakfast, through the 120-year history of Kellogg's.
- August 21, 2020
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Kellogg’s Breakfast Revolution
Learn how two brothers from Battle Creek, Michigan, came to change the way America eats breakfast, through the 120-year history of Kellogg's.
- Walt Disney and His Creation of Disneyland - Discover how Walt Disney created Disneyland, the first true theme park, through innovation, creativity, and a deep emotional connection with guests.
- July 13, 2020
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Walt Disney and His Creation of Disneyland
Discover how Walt Disney created Disneyland, the first true theme park, through innovation, creativity, and a deep emotional connection with guests.
- Lady and the Tramp Celebrates 65 Years - Although this animated feature film received mixed reviews when it was first released on June 22, 1955, Walt Disney’s Lady and the Tramp has since become a classic.
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- June 21, 2020
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Lady and the Tramp Celebrates 65 Years
Although this animated feature film received mixed reviews when it was first released on June 22, 1955, Walt Disney’s Lady and the Tramp has since become a classic.
- Creativity During the COVID-19 Crisis - Learn how two of our staff turned a cancelled trip to New York City into a very different kind of home experience.
- May 15, 2020
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Creativity During the COVID-19 Crisis
Learn how two of our staff turned a cancelled trip to New York City into a very different kind of home experience.
- The Hitchcock Chair: An American Innovation - Lambert Hitchcock applied early mass production techniques to turn out chairs by the thousands—uniform, durable, attractive, affordable, and, for a time, wildly popular.
- February 20, 2023
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The Hitchcock Chair: An American Innovation
Lambert Hitchcock applied early mass production techniques to turn out chairs by the thousands—uniform, durable, attractive, affordable, and, for a time, wildly popular.
- There’s Only One Greenfield Village - Learn the Greenfield Village stories our Senior Curator finds the most interesting--some you may know and some you probably don't.
- August 30, 2021
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There’s Only One Greenfield Village
Learn the Greenfield Village stories our Senior Curator finds the most interesting--some you may know and some you probably don't.
- Tinsmiths: American Entrepreneurs - In early America, most tin shops were small family businesses. As the popularity of tinware grew, so did its production. Connecticut became the earliest tin manufacturing center. From there, the craft spread south and westward as skilled tinsmiths and their trained assistants brought tools, patterns, and know-how to establish shops in new places.
- January 10, 2023
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Tinsmiths: American Entrepreneurs
In early America, most tin shops were small family businesses. As the popularity of tinware grew, so did its production. Connecticut became the earliest tin manufacturing center. From there, the craft spread south and westward as skilled tinsmiths and their trained assistants brought tools, patterns, and know-how to establish shops in new places.