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Henry Ford is Born
Henry was born in Michigan on July 30th 1863. His father, William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, to a family that was originally from Somerset, England. His mother, Mary Ford was born in Michigan as the youngest child of Belgian immigrants. -
Henry Starts Out On His Own
Henry moved away from his family's farm to begin work in a factory in Detroit. He eventually went to work for Edison Illuminating Company. -
Henry Gets Married
Henry married a girl from his hometown of Greenfield Township. They lived in Detroit, Michigan. Her name was Clara Ala Bryant. They had one child: Edsel Ford -
His first Automobile is Complete
Henry's first automobile was called the Quadricycle because it had four wheels. He rode it through the streets of Detroit and it caused a lot of impression. -
Henry devotes himself to the business of automobiles
Henry quit his position with the Edison Illuminating Company to work with Detroit Automobile Company. He soon became chief engineer. -
His first car company is founded
Ford opened his first car company in 1901, but he quickly resigned when there was a dispute among the bankers. In 1902 it became the Cadillac Motor Car Co. -
Ford Motor Company is Born!
Henry Ford opened a second motor car company, calling it the Ford Motor Company. The first car produced was the Model A. -
Original Ford Model A
A picture of the first car ever made by Ford Company. -
The Car He Became Famous For
In 1908 Henry Ford began producing the Model T. It quickly became famous. -
Henry Ford revolutionizes the way cars are made
Ford set up the first automobile assembly line, and the cars were made faster and cheaper than ever. This made the middle class society afford cars. -
He Makes a Go At Politics
Henry Ford set out for the U.S. Senate, but he was turned down.Although the nation was at war, Ford ran as a peace candidate and a strong supporter of the proposed League of Nations.Ford was defeated in a close election by the Republican candidate, Truman Newberry. -
Ford Motor Company becomes the dominating car company
By this year, Ford Motor Company was putting out more than 55% of the cars in the country. -
Henry Ford Takes it To The Air
Ford decided to focus his efforts on more than just cars, and he ended up with an airplane called the Tri-Motor plane. -
Henry Puts Out a V-8 Engine
Henry Ford successfully put out his first V-8 engine. It was the V-8 Ford. -
The company joins the union
In spite of his earlier attempts to keep the company out of the union, Ford Motor Company joined UAW in 1941. -
Henry Ford dies
Henry died in his home at the age of 83. He was a dedicated, hard worker who used his ideas to change America. Henry Ford was determined to build a simple, reliable and affordable car; a car the average American worker could afford. Out of this determination came the Model T and the assembly line - two innovations that revolutionized American society and molded the world we live in today.
