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Henry Ford is born
Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan and was the first of six children. -
Henry's First Job
In 1879, at the age of 16 Henry left home to go to Detroit so he could become a mechanic at James F Flowers and Brothers. -
Henry Ford Gets Married
Henry Ford got married to Clara Bryant on April 11, 1888 and had one son named Edsel Ford. -
Henry Ford Inspiration
Henry met with Thomas Edison who approved of his experimentation of the Model T.Thomas Edison also motivated him so Ford continued on bettering his model of automobile, and completed a second vehicle in 1898. -
Henry Ford's Company
The Henry Ford Company was the second company for Henry Ford, founded November, 1901. It resulted from the reorganization of the Detroit Automobile Company. -
Henry's Most Famous Invention
Henry Ford invented the model T, his most famous invention and which sold through the whole U.S. -
The Most Popular Car In the U.S.
Henry Ford's car's were sold at such low prices at $850 in 1908 to less than $300 in 1925 which resulted of about 15 million model Ts sold in the U.S. which was 40 percent of the U.S. -
Henry Ford's Assembly Line
Henry Ford created the assembly line in 1913 which was the first moving assembly line invented and the assembly line could make a car in 30 minutes to 12 hours. -
Henry Ford Goes to Europe
In 1915 Henry traveled to Europe during World War I to talk people into peace instead of war. -
Henry Runs as a Democrat for Senate
In 1918 the year the war, ended Henry ran as a democrat for senate seat from Michigan. He lost the election and never did public office again. -
Henry Ford's Greatness
Henry was awarded the Franklin Institute's Elliott Cresson Medal in 1928. -
Ford Company Makes Vehicles for Armed Forces
During World War Two the Ford Motor Company made jeeps, tanks, and more for the Armed Forces. -
Henry Ford's death
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947 at the age of 83, in his home of Dearborn, Michigan.
