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Birth of Mr. Ford
Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863 to a family of farmers in Wayne County, near Dearborn, MI. -
End of the American Civil War
The American Civil War ended on April 9,1865 when General Lee's army had gotten to Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded. After a battle, He decided that the fight was pointless, and surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia at the McLean House. -
Early Life
Henry Ford worked on a farm with his parents before his teenage years. -
Pocket Watch
Henry had been given a pocket watch from his father. He managed to take it apart and put it back together. After hearing this, his neighbors wanted young Henry to fix their watches as well. -
Detroit Shipbuilder
When he was 16, Henry decided that he did not want to pursue a career in farming anymore. Despite his father's disapproval, he went to work for a shipbuilding firm in Detroit anyway. -
Mark Twain publishes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain published one of the most recognizable books today in 1884. -
Detroit Edison Company
After working for the shipbuilding firm in Detroit, Ford went to work for the Detroit Edison Company. -
The First Prototype
Henry Ford's first prototype was a two cylinder and had a four horsepower engine. -
Ford Quadricycle Presented to Edison
Henry Ford's new automobile is shown to Thomas Edison, The Ford Quadricycle. Edison encourages Ford to build a better model. -
Ford Model T
Henry Ford released the world's most affordable family car, the Ford Model T in 1908 after several trails and errors. -
The Assembly Line
Henry Ford combined interchangeable parts with divided labor and fast movement of materials to create his assembly line in 1913. The monitary gains and price cuts led manufacturers of every type to adopt Ford’s innovative production methods. -
World War I begins
The first world war began on July 28, 1914 when the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo took place on 28th June 1914, which triggered a long chain of events due to alliances and declaring wars. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, which would eventually cause WWII. -
WWII begins
WWII began in September 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland. -
First Atomic Bomb is dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
In 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These bombs were supposed to make Japan to surrender and bring the end of the war. -
Death of Henry Ford
At the age of 83, Henry died because of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 7, 1947.
