Archive for April, 2012
Changing homes, roles and communities – a learning opportunity
The morning session of Friday’s Learning Series at The Henry Ford is again open to members at no charge. The topic is family and community More
When is an office like a music hall?
When the typewriter is a player piano. By the beginning of the twentieth century, modern office culture was taking off and work was speeding More
Mother’s Day greetings through the years
Mother’s Day, a holiday devoted to honoring mothers, has its American origins in the years following the Civil War. To aid national healing in the More
Chocolate (enough said)
I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, getting a little handful of chips from a bag of chocolate morsels when someone More
Rare opportunity to learn about – and hear! – our 1709 Stradivari violin
Many people don’t realize that Henry Ford had a special fondness for musical instruments, especially violins. Although he never learned to play it as well More
Best friend fender bender!
Photo Credit: fortfan I bought my first car from my best friend! Which for any 16 year old girl, is not the ideal first car! More
A checkup turns into surgery – repairing the Dymaxion House
A planned two-week checkup inspection of the iconic house of the future – Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House – turned into a two-month long “surgery” to repair extensive More
66 Mustang
Photo Credit: i_am_whiteye My first car was a brand new gold 66 Mustang. When I bought the car I thought it was about as cool More
A presidential momento in history for students at Henry Ford Academy
What would you do if you learned the President of the United States might walk through your high school? In the case of the students More
Historic happenings at The Henry Ford: April 20-22
There’s a lot happing at The Henry Ford this weekend. But before we get to all that good stuff, here’s a gentle reminder to purchase More
History icons: The Rosa Parks bus
When guests see the Rosa Parks bus on display inside Henry Ford Museum, they are often in awe. Speechless. Moved, even. And you don’t More
Dirt Road Racer
Photo Credit: sleighboy My first car was a 1982 Chevrolet Citation. While the X-2 engine was great, the electrical system had issues e.g. turn on More
It’s a nice day for a Green(field Village) wedding
As of Saturday, the gates to Greenfield Village reopened to welcome guests for the 2012 season. Spring has sprung, and village engagements and weddings will More
A grand remembrance – the Titanic anniversary event
Saturday’s Titanic 100th Anniversary Event at Henry Ford Museum was a fitting honor to the innovation and tragedy that is so profoundly the story of More
Mud Bogged Cavalier
Michelle Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?
Boom!
Rich Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?
Caledonia
Marc Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?
It’s a big weekend at The Henry Ford: April 14-15
Between Saturday’s much-anticipated opening day at Greenfield Village and events surrounding the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s voyage – there’s a lot to get excited about More
Stunt Driver
Emily Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?
Greenfield Village opens this Saturday, April 14!
Opening day. Christmas in April. Whatever you call it…there’s only two days left until Greenfield Village opens for the 2012 season! We’re so excited to More
Lime Limo
Jason Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?
There’s a new brew in town
You may or may not know that The Henry Ford is committed to using locally sourced products whenever we can. We’re happy to report that More
The Cop Car
Keven Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?
A Letter to My First Car
Photo Credit: NicFitKid Dear Car, I have owned you since my junior year of high school, which was a full six years ago. You were More
Titanic Trivia Tuesday: Constructing the Titanic
One hundred years ago, Titanic departed Cherbourg, France, before heading on to Queenstown, Ireland – the last stop before heading across the Atlantic Ocean on More
Haters Gonna Hate
I was a very lucky and fortunate child. When I was a freshmen in high school my dad bought a fire red Mitsubishi Evolution X. More
Our T Model
This 1925 Model T was bought by my great, great grandfather in 1925 in the small town of Rural Hall, NC. The cars were brought More
Creating Driving America’s interactive kiosk experiences
If you’ve seen the Driving America exhibition in Henry Ford Museum, you may have gotten to help Henry Ford innovate the Model T, sing along More
A Really Useful Engine makes for a really fun Day Out with Thomas
Look who’s rolling into town! (Well, the village actually.) Thomas the Tank Engine is making his annual visit to Greenfield Village for three weekends, beginning More
Nifty Fifty
Photo Credit: Dusty_73 It was a Dodge, a 1950, in Wisconsin, and I bought it in 1960, with only 10,000 miles on it– it could More
My Fairmont
Photo Credit: B&B Kristinsson When my Grandpa Gardell passed away in 1984 my mom inherited his 1978 Ford Fairmont. It set in our backyard till More
Innovation, underdogs and a great opportunity to learn
The Henry Ford is again opening free to members the morning portion of its Learning Series for educators. This installment in the series highlights American More
Wedding photography then and now
I love this photo by Arising Images from a wedding in Greenfield Village. It’s fun, unique to the location and really captures the couple. And More
My first car, a 1957 Ford Custom 300
Photo Credit: bballchico Although it was only 8 or 9 years old when I got it, it was pretty much worn out. It had been More
Titanic Trivia Tuesday: On board the Titanic
On April 2, 1912, from the shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, tugs pulled the Titanic out to sea and her engines were fired up. The crew More
Titanic’s maiden weekend
Saturday was the opening of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. The woman in the video below was one of the first to go through with the 9:30 More
A Tale of Two First Cars
Photo Credits: Chevy SS King & Michelle My wife, Mindy, and I come from very different backgrounds. I am one of twelve children; Mindy is one More