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Henry is born.
Henry Ford is born on this day. He is a son of William and Henry Ford. -
Henry leaves school with a 6th grade education.
The country is industrializing, and many jobs require skills better gained through experience than formal education. -
Henry masters a steam engine
Henry had never used a steamer before but figures it out fairly quickly. -
Marriage
Henry Ford marries Clara Jane Bryant. -
One-Cylinder Engine
Henry builds a one-cylinder engine. -
Thomas Edison meets Henry Ford
Edison encourages Henry to keep going with automotive tinkering. -
Henry Builds His First Car
Most of the materials for the car was fabricated by his friends then later the car was assembled in a shed in Detroit. -
Detroit Automobile Company is founded
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Detroit Automobile Company is dissolved
Production was too slow, vehicles weren't very good, and backers wanted fast profits. -
Racing
Henry races, building his reputation. -
Henry Ford Company
The Henry Ford Company is found. -
First Car is Sold
Model A is sold for $850. -
Model N
The Model N is the best-seller in America. -
Model T
The Model T is a rugged, lightweight, easy to repair, and well-suited for bad roads car. -
U.S. Senate
Henry Ford agrees to run for Senate, but refuses to campaign. He ended up losing by a narrow margin. -
Ford Motor Company Becomes Private
Henry Ford buys out remaining shareholders of Ford Motor Company, Henry, Clara, and Edsel are sole owners. -
V-8 Engine
Henry introduces the V-8 engine. It was the last product innovation in which Henry played a direct role. -
Henry Ford Dies
age 83
