The Incredible Story of Henry Ford
Henry Ford, an extremely hardworking man, was very curious in his early life because he liked to take things apart and ask many questions. He designed and manufactured many cars, including the Model T which was the second largest selling car totaling over 15,000,000. In addition to doing this, he managed an enormous company with the help of very few people.Henry had a few dreams that he thought would change the world. For example, he saw that most of the car companies were making cars for the very wealthy, but Ford looked beyond this and dreamed that every family in the United States would own their own car, even the poor farming families. Henry was born into a rather poor farming family during Abraham Lincoln's presidency on July 30, 1863, in a small town called Dearborn located in Michigan. During the first years of Henry's life, he would work on the farm, take his toys apart, and ask many questions such as, "How does a clock work?" (The Story of Henry Ford). At the age of 16, Henry left home and found a job as a machinist apprentice. Then, from about 1880 until about 1884, he worked many other jobs usually fixing watches and clocks (The Story of Henry Ford). While doing this, he was learning more and more about m
"Henry Ford." Encyclopedia America. 1993 ed. Mid-June came, and Ford announced that he would sail with social evangelist, clergyman and reformers, including William James Briana, the former Secretary of State; and Rosiqua Shinimmer, anti-war agitator on a peace ship around the world. Then, on December 4, 1915, his ship set sail. During Ford's voyage, the company was now able to make 2,000 Model Ts daily, and the price was lowered to $360 (The Story of Henry Ford). Italy: Chelsea House Publishers, 1994. The Model T had many uses. First, the farmers used it to pull the plow. Also, many women would use the Model T to drive into town more and carry things such as groceries back home. And finally, people would now be able to work in one place and live a few miles away. The next big step came in 1919. Since Ford had spent over 13 years as president of the Ford Motor Company, and his son Edsel Ford displayed considerable executive talent, Ford appointed Edsel as the president of the company. Even though Edsel was now president of the company, Henry still played a very important role too ("Henry Ford" 568).
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