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Henry Fords birth
Henry Ford was born on july 30 1863. Henry was born in dearborn to William and Mary Ford. Henry had four siblings. He was bright and curious as a child, ever since he was young he showed his mechanical ability. (Crabb 1-3) -
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Nebraska becomes a US state
The addition of nebraska to the united states put the nation one step closer to unification. After the addition of nebraska only 13 more states had to be addmited before the US could be considered complete. nebraska the 37th state containes some of the nations best ranchland and farmland.(Grun 431) -
Mahatma Gahandi
The birth of Mahatma Gahandi was very important. He was a nationalist leader who helped many find hope through their tough times. He organized boycotts in multiple peaceful ways to show the british institutions he was serious about his and others rights.(Grun 432) -
Mary Fords death
Henry's mother died in 1876,leaving him devestated. Now that his mother was gone he realized that he didn't want to live on the farm. Henry then left home when he was sixteen.("Henry Ford Biography") -
US National basebal league
On February 2, 1876, the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, which comes to be more commonly known as the National League (NL), is formed. The first official game of baseball played United States took place in June 1846 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The first baseball club was the Cincinnati Red Stockings.(Grun 437) ("National league of") -
Henry Ford moves out
Henry left home in 1879. He then went on to work as an apprentice mechanic with James F. Flower and bros in Detroit. After his apprenticeship he started to work for the Detroit Dry Dock Co. before returning home in 1882.("Henry Ford Biography") -
Bank of Japan founded
The bank of japan was established under the bank of japan act, and was the nations central bank.The Bank was reorganized on May 1, 1942. ""Article 1 stated the objectives of the Bank as "the regulation of the currency, control and facilitation of credit and finance, and the maintenance and fostering of the credit system, pursuant to national policy, in order that the general economic activities of the nation might adequately be enhanced."" (Grun 441). -
Henrys first car
Henry Fords mechanical skills lead to him getting a job at Edison Electric Illumination company and learned a lot about electricity. This job led to him working on something he had always been facinated with, witch was building automoblies. Henry teamed up with a bunch of friends and built the quadricycle. June 4, 1896 Ford drove his first car, after midnight.(Harris 4) -
Detroit Automoblie Company
Ford decided to resign from the electric company and create his own company. He created the Detroit Automobile Company in 1899. Henry was later forced to close down the buisness after the automobiles he produced did not perform well.("Henry Ford Biography") -
Ford motor company
In 1903, Henry created the Ford motor company. Some investors of the company are Henry Ford, Alexander Y. Malcomson, The Dodge brothers, and John S. Gray. Around this time, the race driver Barny Oldfield drove the "999" around the country to create publcity. "Instant Ford motor company of detroit, time 1903". (Clymer 11) -
The model T
The Ford company launched the model T in 1908. The model T had a steering wheel on the left which was stolen by other automobile companies. The model T was very successful, it was affordable, easy to drive, and easy and cheap to fix.("Henry Ford Biography") -
China abolishes slavery
on march 10 1910, a law formaly ending slavery in china. The law stated that all slaves would now be hired workers and young slaves would be freed at the age of 25. China’s records of slavery date as far back as the Xia and Shang Dynasties.(Grun 462) -
Henry's war supplies
Ford was a passifist. When the second world war broke out in 1939 he opposed the united states entry in the war. However, when america went into the war Ford company supplied airplanes, engines, jeeps, and tanks.("Henry Ford Biography") -
Henry's sons death
A terrible avent befell the againg Ford in 1943. His son, Edsel, died of cancer. Ford forrmally resumed control of the company but no longer exercised absolute authority.("Henry Ford Biography") -
US drops atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki
during wwII, on august 6 1945, american bombers drop the first deployed atomic bomb over the japanise city of hiroshima. The blast of the bomb wiped out 90 percent of the city killing 80,000 people. Three days later a second plane dropped another bomb on the city of nagasaki killing around 40,000 people.(Grun 524) -
Henry Ford's death
Henry Ford died on April 7 1947in his home town of dearborn. He died of a cerebral hernorage. Henry was 83 when he died. ("Henry Ford Biography")