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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
- Lincoln’s Century with Ford Motor Company - Take a whirlwind tour of some of our noteworthy and interesting artifacts related to Lincoln Motor Company in honor of the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Lincoln by Henry Ford.
- February 22, 2022
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Lincoln’s Century with Ford Motor Company
Take a whirlwind tour of some of our noteworthy and interesting artifacts related to Lincoln Motor Company in honor of the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Lincoln by Henry Ford.
- A Ride on the Magic Skyway at the New York World’s Fair - Take a quick virtual trip back in time to ride the Magic Skyway, an attraction designed by Walt Disney for the Ford Motor Company building at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
- November 10, 2022
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A Ride on the Magic Skyway at the New York World’s Fair
Take a quick virtual trip back in time to ride the Magic Skyway, an attraction designed by Walt Disney for the Ford Motor Company building at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
- Recreating the Wright Brothers’ Christmas Tree - Learn how our discovery of a very high-resolution copy of an historic photograph allowed us to create a perfect reproduction of the Wright Brothers' family Christmas tree in the year 1900.
- December 14, 2020
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Recreating the Wright Brothers’ Christmas Tree
Learn how our discovery of a very high-resolution copy of an historic photograph allowed us to create a perfect reproduction of the Wright Brothers' family Christmas tree in the year 1900.
- Celebrating a Milestone: 100,000 Digitized Artifacts - Throughout November 2020, The Henry Ford is celebrating a significant milestone: We have digitized 100,000 artifacts from our collection. Learn more on our blog.
- November 01, 2020
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Celebrating a Milestone: 100,000 Digitized Artifacts
Throughout November 2020, The Henry Ford is celebrating a significant milestone: We have digitized 100,000 artifacts from our collection. Learn more on our blog.
- #AskAnArchivist Day 2020 - On #AskAnArchivist Day, representatives from our Archives covered topics ranging from the availability of research assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic to our Ford Motor Company records to mustache-related puns. Check out our blog for highlights f
- October 08, 2020
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#AskAnArchivist Day 2020
On #AskAnArchivist Day, representatives from our Archives covered topics ranging from the availability of research assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic to our Ford Motor Company records to mustache-related puns. Check out our blog for highlights f
- Turning to Artifacts during a Pandemic - In 2020, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, The Henry Ford was closed for 16 weeks--but its Digital Collections remained open. Learn what artifacts were most viewed during that period on our blog.
- September 23, 2020
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Turning to Artifacts during a Pandemic
In 2020, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, The Henry Ford was closed for 16 weeks--but its Digital Collections remained open. Learn what artifacts were most viewed during that period on our blog.
- Is That from Star Trek? - We have fun with some artifacts from our collection that share a name with — and perhaps a philosophical tie to — Star Trek.
- June 28, 2019
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Is That from Star Trek?
We have fun with some artifacts from our collection that share a name with — and perhaps a philosophical tie to — Star Trek.
- Exploring Space (In Our Collections) - We recently asked a number of our staff to pick a favorite artifact from among our space-related collections. See what they selected.
- May 14, 2019
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Exploring Space (In Our Collections)
We recently asked a number of our staff to pick a favorite artifact from among our space-related collections. See what they selected.
- Innovation Steeped in Learning - We’ve just digitized over 50 Wright family books that you can see in the Wright Home in Greenfield Village, originally used by Orville and Wilbur Wright, their sister Katharine, or their father Milton.
- April 26, 2016
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Innovation Steeped in Learning
We’ve just digitized over 50 Wright family books that you can see in the Wright Home in Greenfield Village, originally used by Orville and Wilbur Wright, their sister Katharine, or their father Milton.