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Birth of Ford
Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863. He grew up on a Farm near Detroit. -
Ford gets a pocket watch from his father
When Ford is given a pocket watch from his father, he sucessfuly takes apart and reassembles it. This made him want to have some sort of life in machinery. -
Machine Apprentice
Ford moves on at age 16 to an machin apprentice. -
Came home and worked as a steam engine operator
After his Apprentinship, he reterned back home to work as a steam engine operator. -
Henry Ford married Clara Bryant.
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Detriot Automobile Company is Formed
At this company, cars were produced at high costs and low quality. This is not Ford's final company. -
Ford and Clara have a son, Edsel
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Quadricycle
The quadricycle was the first automobile Ford invented. It could go a max of twenty miles per hour, directed with a steering handle. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
This is ford's second company, where he founds the Model-T. -
The Model-T is introduced
This car appealed to a larger variety of people because of its lighter, stronger body than others. -
Assembly Line Method Introduced
The assembly line method revolutionized the way automobiles are made. Model-T's were made by one every 24 seconds. -
Ford Introduced $5 daily Minimum Wages
The best mechanics went to Ford's assembly line to because of the wages. Even more, after three months they could buy their own Model-T. -
The (anti-semetic) Dearborn Indipendent
Hery Ford was very anti-semetic person. This made Americans think twice about his image as an american hero. -
The Grand Cross of The German Eagle
Henry Ford was awarded The Grand Cross of The German Eagle, which is the highest medal a non-German Nazi can get. -
Henry Ford's Death
Henry Ford died of cerebral hemorrhage.
