HENRY FORD: GREAT AMERICAN Bailey Irps

Background Information  Birth: July 30, 1863 (Dearborn, Michigan)  Family: William & Mary Ford (Dad & Mom), 6 siblings, Clara Bryant (Wife), Edsel Ford (Son)  Education: Single room school for 8 years  Occupation: First job: Edison Illuminating Company. Later, President of Ford Motor Company  Death: 1947, age 84

Henry’s Accomplishments and Contributions  He invented mass-production, which we still use.  He incorporated the Ford Motor Company, which still lives on today.  He transformed our transportation forever with his cars and his ideas.

Henry’s Qualities  Hard-working  Wanted to help America  Kind to workers  Right amount of stubbornness

Henry’s Interesting Accomplishments  Ford built bombers, jeeps and tanks for the army during WWII.  Henry owned his own newspaper company called the Dearborn independent  He unveiled an indoor/outdoor museum called the Henry ford  He established several schools and factories.  Ford attempted to end WWI with a boat full of pacifists.  He ran for U.S senator, and was only narrowly defeated.

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Picture Bibliography  Slide one, Henry:  Slide one, Model T: com  Slide two:  Slide three, Model T’s:  Slide Three, Ford Logo:  Slide Four:  Slide Five, Bomber:  Slide Five, Jeep:  Slide Five, Tank: