1. Henry Ford : The Man Who Changed the World
By: Claire

2. Introduction
Henry Ford was a very important inventor for the world. He had a cramped childhood. Then he was inspired by something and because of that, Henry changed the world.

3. Childhood
Henry Ford had a crowded childhood. Henry was born on July 30th,1863 in what is now Dearborn, Michigan. His Father William Ford moved to America from Ireland. William met Mary Litogot O’hern at her farm. They fell in love and got married. Ford had five brothers and sisters, John, Margret, Jane, William Jr., and Robert. Henry was the oldest. He liked to experiment with things especially watches.

4. Education
Henry had a great education. At age seven Henry’s father sent him to Scotch Settlement School. That is the school Henry’s mother went to. At school he met Edsel Ruddiman. Henry always played with Edsel. They became best friends. Then he took a trip to Detroit.

5. Inspiration
Henry had a unexpected inspiration. While Henry was in Detroit he saw a steam engine loudly going across the road. It was the first road machine he had ever saw that runs on its own power without an animal. That was the day he wanted to build road machines that can run on there own. In 1879 when Henry was sixteen he moved to Detroit with his aunt Rebecca Flaherty.

6. Job
Henry had an interesting line of jobs. His first job was an apprentice at the James Flower 3 Brothers Machine shop. (An apprentice is someone who works for someone else and train for something.) Then in 1882 Henry had returned to Dearborn. At Dearborn Henry met Clara Jane Bryant and Henry fell in love and got married. Then he met up with some workers (he was their leader) and planned things about a new kind of car.

7. Job, Part 2
Ford said, “The greatest need today is a light, low-priced car with an up-to-date engine of ample horsepower and built of the very best material.” Ford made a new type of steel called the vanadiam steel. It was used for the Model T. Henry’s dream came true that day.

8. Accomplishments
He started the Henry Ford company and earned $28,000. He made the light affordable car everyone can have. The Model T was $825. The first Model T was sold on October 1, More than 10,000 Model Ts were sold on the first year. Henry got a factory called the Highland Park plant. The price dropped to $525 and then to $345.

9. Conclusion
Henry Ford changed the world. He worked hard at his jobs and created the Model T perfectly. We should all respect his work.

10. Credits
Time For Kids Biographies : Henry Ford
Wikipedia.org