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When Henry Ford was born on July 30,1863 in Dearborn, Michigan. His parents were Willlarm and Mary Ford.
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At some time in the year of 1879, Henry Ford left the farm to work in Detroit. Henry was going to become a engineer.
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After leaving the farm for 3 years Henry came home. He was a Engineer.
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In 1888 clara Bryan Marries Henry. They got marries Greenfield town ship.
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After spending time on the family farm he returns to returns to Detroit to learn about electric and the new internal combustion engine. He begins working at the Edison Illuminating Company.
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Edsel Bryant Ford is born. He was the only child of Henry and Clara Ford.
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Three years in the making and the quadricycle was created. It looked like two bicycles side by side. It was built in the Baglley Avenue workshop. The first test ride was in the middle of a rainy night.
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He leaves the Edison Illuminating Company to begin a new chapter of life. His fascination with automotive transportation.
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After a failed attempt at a Detroit Auto Company, Henry finds another businessmen to support him. They set up a new company called The Henry Ford Company. He was chief engineer.
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After the Henry Ford Company failed, Henry look for a new wealthy backer to help him set up a new business. A wealthy coal merchant from Detroit became Henry's new partner in a plan to build a passenger car. The Ford Model A.
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The most famous car built by Henry Ford was created. The Model T. This car fulfilled his dreams of an affordable car for everyone.
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This new idea of mass production help Ford produce cars quickly and cheaply. This brought him wealth and power by influencing the lives of ordinary people.
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The moving assembly line was also introduced. This eliminated workers from walking from car to car. The conveyor belts moved the parts for them.
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Henry Ford fails to become elected for senate. After bad publicity of his attempt for the Peace Ship mission, people didn't trust him and were angry over his comments that his opponent Truman Newberry was "controlled by an influential gang of Jews.
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Henry Ford steps down as president of Ford Motor Company. Edsell Ford son takes over. He was only 25
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Fords only son dies of cancer. Henry resume control of the Ford Motor Company.
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At the age of 80 years old Henry was in bad health. He handed control of the Ford Motor Company to his grandson Henry Ford II. He was 28 years old.
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In 1947 Henry Ford died at his Dearborn home. He was 83. But his Legacy lives on still today. The company he had formed grown into an internationa business. More than 250 million Ford vehicle built were built to date.
