Henry Ford Would've Flat-Out Loved What Happened on Daytime Emmy Awards Show

“The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation” host Mo Rocca tests a phonograph at the Dearborn attraction, which will be featured in the programming airing Saturdays on CBS at 10 a.m. ET, beginning Sept. 27. (Photo submitted)

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“The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation,” produced in partnership with Litton Entertainment, won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Sunday.

This is the first nomination and first win for the national television series currently in its first season as part of the CBS Television Network’s “CBS Dream Team: It’s Epic!” Saturday morning lineup.

In addition to the win, the series was also nominated in the categories of Outstanding Writing Special Class and Outstanding Single Camera Editing.

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“This achievement is truly an honor for us,” Patricia Mooradian, president of The Henry Ford, said in a news release. “With this show, we are making a difference in the lives of young people each week, inspiring them to make their mark in this world.

“We couldn’t be happier with our partners Litton Entertainment, CBS Television Networks and the entire production team,” Mooradian continued. “I’m also so proud of the hard work and dedication our entire team at The Henry Ford puts into this show to make sure each episode is nothing but stellar.”

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation, hosted by CBS News correspondent Mo Rocca, made its national television debut in the fall of 2014.

The intent of the show is to stimulate curiosity and inspire audiences with entertaining and educational stories about yesterday and today’s visionaries, highlighting the turning points that changed the course of history, and the innovation, and inventions that changed the world.

The weekly half-hour program presents stories related to the process of innovation and each episode features a segment about The Henry Ford.