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The Birth of Henry
Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. -
Henry Gets A Pocket Watch
Henry was given a pocket watch from his father. He then takes it apart and puts it back together, This impresses his family and friends, being one of his first, but smallest amazing acts of mechanical genius. -
Henry Leaves the Farm
Hery leaves the farm to pursue his interests of machinery in Detroit. -
Henry and Clara Get Married
Henry Ford and Clara Bryant get married in the parlor of the Bryant home. -
Birth of Edsel
Clara gives birth to E dsel Ford, while the family is living in a rented house. -
The Quadricycle
After 2 years of refining the engine of his creation, he come up with the quadricycle. -
The Creation of Ford Motor Co
With financial investors he has attracted with his quadricycle, Ford forms the Detroit Automobile Company. -
The 999 Gets a Record
Ford enters one of his cars in a 10-mile car race in Grosse Pointe, which he wins. Soon after, he builds a newer, better racer- the 999 - which sets an American speed record of five miles in five minutes 28 seconds. -
Model T
Ford introduces the Model T, or "Tin Lizzie," as it came to be known -
Assembly Line
sometime in the Fall of 1913, Ford Motor co. started using the assembly line for max efficiency -
Edsel Takes Over
Henry Ford suddenly resigns from the presidency of the Ford Motor Company. His 25-year-old son Edsel is elected to the role, and assumes the presidency on New Year's Day, 1919. -
The Great Depression
The stock market crashes and the Great Depression hits the U.S. -
Ford's Pageant
One day before Henry Ford's 75th birthday, Henry, Clara and a crowd of 40,000 spectators attend a pageant, in which 700 performers re-enact scenes from Ford's life. -
Edsel Dies
Edsel Ford dies at age 49 from incurable stomach cancer. -
The Death of Henry
Henry dies.
