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Gain perspective. Get inspired. Make history. THE HENRY FORD MAGAZINE - JUNE-DECEMBER 2019 | SPACESUIT DESIGN | UTOPIAN COMMUNITIES | CYBERFORMANCE | INSIDE THE HENRY FORD THE HENRY | INSIDE COMMUNITIES | CYBERFORMANCE DESIGN | UTOPIAN | SPACESUIT 2019 - JUNE-DECEMBER MAGAZINE FORD THE HENRY MAGAZINE JUNE-DECEMBER 2019 THE PUSHING BOUNDARIES ISSUE What’s the unexpected human story behind outerwear for outer space? UTOPIAN PAGE 28 OUTPOSTS OF THE ‘60S, ‘70S THE WOMEN BEHIND THEATER PERFORMED VIA DESKTOP THE HENRY FORD 90TH ANNIVERSARY ARTIFACT TIMELINE Gain perspective. Get inspired. Make history. THE HENRY FORD MAGAZINE - JUNE-DECEMBER 2019 | SPACESUIT DESIGN | UTOPIAN COMMUNITIES | CYBERFORMANCE | INSIDE THE HENRY FORD THE HENRY | INSIDE COMMUNITIES | CYBERFORMANCE DESIGN | UTOPIAN | SPACESUIT 2019 - JUNE-DECEMBER MAGAZINE FORD THE HENRY MAGAZINE JUNE-DECEMBER 2019 THE PUSHING BOUNDARIES ISSUE What’s the unexpected human story behind outerwear for outer space? UTOPIAN PAGE 28 OUTPOSTS OF THE ‘60S, ‘70S THE WOMEN BEHIND THEATER PERFORMED VIA DESKTOP THE HENRY FORD 90TH ANNIVERSARY ARTIFACT TIMELINE HARRISBURG PA HARRISBURG PERMIT NO. 81 NO. PERMIT PAID U.S. POSTAGE U.S. PRSRTD STD PRSRTD ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION NONPROFIT NONPROFIT WHEN IT’S TIME TO SERVE, WE’RE ALL SYSTEMS GO. Official Airline of The Henry Ford. What would you like the power to do? At Bank of America we are here to serve, and listening to how people answer this question is how we learn what matters most to them, so we can help them achieve their goals. We had one of our best years ever in 2018: strong recognition for customer service in every category, the highest levels of customer satisfaction and record financial results that allow us to keep investing in how we serve you. That translates to a great team delivering the best capabilities for our clients and for our communities. 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For assistance with a personal fi nancial issue, please visit your nearest fi nancial center. 1 Total deposits within this market as of June 30, 2018, which may be inclusive of Consumer, Global Wealth and Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets deposits. 2 Home loan dollars refl ect a rolling 12-month total of First mortgage loan production fi gures including Consumer Banking and GWIM. 3 Community involvement amounts represent a cumulative 5-year period of contributions. 4 Employee local nonprofi t pledges may include: disaster relief, deceased/retirement dollars, volunteer grants and volunteer service awards. © 2019 Bank of America Corporation. | Member FDIC | AR54YRJW | TAD-01-19-2357 THE PUSHING BOUNDARIES ISSUE 2 JUNE-DECEMBER 2019 MAGAZINE JUNE-DECEMBER 2019 Contents DEPARTMENTS FEATURES Our Mission 4 Behind the Scenes 5 18 Letter from the President 6 GIMME SHELTER 90th Anniversary 8 The man who coined the Off the Shelf 10 term “Spaceship Earth” A Look Back 80 and his influence on utopian outposts of the radical ’60s and ’70s INNOVATION 28 GENERATION 13 SUITS FOR THE STARS The homespun origin INSIDE story of an astronaut’s THE modern marvel of a HENRY moon uniform FORD 38 Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation 50 SET IN CYBERSPACE Greenfield Village 52 A media artist and a Ford Rouge Factory Tour 54 punk rocker harness Acquisitions + Collections 56 the early internet Membership Spotlight 58 to experiment with 2019 Events 60 newfound freedoms in Connect 3 64 terms of identity, gender, poetry and prose STAY, EXPLORE + SAVOR 65 ON THE COVER The human body and its many limitations were studied exhaustively as NASA developed one of its most iconic design systems to date — the spacesuit. 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DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND EDITORIAL SERVICES 313.974.6501 [email protected] Bill Bowen, Creative Director MISSION STATEMENT Julie Friedman, Art Director The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based Jennifer LaForce, Editor on authentic objects, stories and lives from America’s traditions of Kathy O’Gorman, Copy Editor ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Our purpose is to inspire people to learn from these traditions to help shape a better future. 4 JUNE-DECEMBER 2019 thf.org PB Notable Colleagues and Correspondents BEHIND THE SCENES WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO PUSH YOUR PERSONAL BOUNDARIES? Our contributors tell us. ALASTAIR GORDON CLAIRE L. EVANS FEDOR KOSSAKOVSKI JUDE BUFFUM MELISSA MCFEETERS Fear of mediocrity, Being a writer. It’s The thrill of the unknown. So far, the most crucial, My natural curiosity and fear of boredom, fear the ultimate life hack. What does a dried pivotal moments in my active imagination. Both of obsolescence — along In the process of grasshopper taste like? life have happened when make it hard for me to with an overwhelming researching a story, It tastes like sweet, dried I’ve stepped outside “settle.” There is always a lust for discovery, I often find myself bean paste. Well, the of my comfort zone. concept to be discovered, originality and creativity face to face with new thrill isn’t always fun … That’s where new another detail to explore. in its rawest forms. realities and new experiences live and Fedor Kossakovski is a Melissa McFeeters is When I wrote Spaced personalities that force old patterns die.