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- The Sweetgrass Basket: An African American Tradition - Visitors to the “Lowcountry,” the coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia — which include the historic cities of Charleston and Savannah — always notice the distinctive stands selling coiled “Gullah” or Sweetgrass baskets.
- February 18, 2025
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The Sweetgrass Basket: An African American Tradition
Visitors to the “Lowcountry,” the coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia — which include the historic cities of Charleston and Savannah — always notice the distinctive stands selling coiled “Gullah” or Sweetgrass baskets.
- Antique Crystal Chandeliers Find a New Home in Lovett Hall - Go behind the scenes to see how we conserved and relocated two English crystal chandeliers from our collections.
- August 21, 2015
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Antique Crystal Chandeliers Find a New Home in Lovett Hall
Go behind the scenes to see how we conserved and relocated two English crystal chandeliers from our collections.
- Robert O. Derrick, Architect of Henry Ford Museum - As part of The Henry Ford's 90th anniversary celebration, learn the intriguing story of Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s design by Detroit architect Robert O. Derrick.
- October 11, 2019
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Robert O. Derrick, Architect of Henry Ford Museum
As part of The Henry Ford's 90th anniversary celebration, learn the intriguing story of Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s design by Detroit architect Robert O. Derrick.
- Gothic Revival: An “Alternative” Trend for Victorian Americans - What began as deliciously gloomy in 18th-century England took hold in Victorian America as romantic and picturesque. Learn more about Gothic Revival.
- October 18, 2013
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Gothic Revival: An “Alternative” Trend for Victorian Americans
What began as deliciously gloomy in 18th-century England took hold in Victorian America as romantic and picturesque. Learn more about Gothic Revival.
- Curator's Choice: Irish Glass - Explore the history of Irish glass, learn how it came to be in our collections, and see examples on our blog.
- February 28, 2014
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Curator's Choice: Irish Glass
Explore the history of Irish glass, learn how it came to be in our collections, and see examples on our blog.
- The Dearborn Inn Expansion - By late 1935, Edsel Ford was hard at work on a plan to add additional accommodations at the Dearborn Inn. Learn how this led to the creation of replicas of houses famed in American history on our blog.
- March 07, 2014
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The Dearborn Inn Expansion
By late 1935, Edsel Ford was hard at work on a plan to add additional accommodations at the Dearborn Inn. Learn how this led to the creation of replicas of houses famed in American history on our blog.
- The Eyes Have It - The most fascinating form of jewelry created as a love token started as what we would describe as a fad in the late-18th century: the eye portrait.
- February 14, 2014
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The Eyes Have It
The most fascinating form of jewelry created as a love token started as what we would describe as a fad in the late-18th century: the eye portrait.
- A Pier Table Created to Deceive - Find out how we determined that a pier table we thought was an authentic 19th-century piece was instead an clever fake.
- September 01, 2015
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A Pier Table Created to Deceive
Find out how we determined that a pier table we thought was an authentic 19th-century piece was instead an clever fake.
- John F. Kennedy’s Enduring Legacy - Commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and that president's enduring legacy with these artifacts from our collections--including the limousine in which Kennedy was shot.
- November 15, 2013
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John F. Kennedy’s Enduring Legacy
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and that president's enduring legacy with these artifacts from our collections--including the limousine in which Kennedy was shot.
- Mourning Jewelry at The Henry Ford - Take a tour through our collection of mourning jewelry--one way 18th and 19h century Americans coped with death, which came early and often for their loved ones.
- October 28, 2013
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Mourning Jewelry at The Henry Ford
Take a tour through our collection of mourning jewelry--one way 18th and 19h century Americans coped with death, which came early and often for their loved ones.