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  • First American Gasoline Powered Car

    First American Gasoline Powered Car

    The first-ever working American gasoline-powered car was built in 1893. It was engineered by Charles E. Dunryea in Springfield, Massachusetts..
  • Ford Motor Company is Born

    Ford Motor Company is Born

    Henry Ford and 11 investors sign articles of incorporation for Ford Motor Company in Michigan.
  • Model T Introduced

    Model T Introduced

    Ford introduces the Model T, which became one of the most popular cars in the world.
  • First Assembly Line

    First Assembly Line

    Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant in Michigan begins operations as the first moving automobile assembly line in the world.
  • Five Dollar Workday

    Five Dollar Workday

    Ford begins offering $5 per day for eight-hour work days and 15,000 job seekers clamor for jobs at the Model T Plant in Highland Park. The previous pay rate was $2.34 per day for nine hours.
  • Model T Becomes More Affordable

    Model T Becomes More Affordable

    The Price of the Model T dropped from $950 to $365 as production increased to more than 15,000 automobiles per month.
  • Federal Highway Act

    Federal Highway Act

    Congress Passed the Federal Highway Act, which provided the states with federal funds for financing the construction of a national network of two-land, hard-surface roads.
  • Filling Sations Spring Up

    Filling Sations Spring Up

    The number of drive-in gas stations in America balloned to 143 thousand.
  • Death Toll Increases

    Death Toll Increases

    By 1930, the death toll from automobile accidents reached 32,900 people.