2. HENRY FORD: GREAT AMERICAN Bailey Irps

3. 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

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

7. Info Bibliography  http://www.hfmgv.org  http://www.modelt.ca  http://www.britannica.com  http://www.ideafinder.com  http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk

8. Picture Bibliography  Slide one, Henry: http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com  Slide one, Model T: http://www.writedesignonline com  Slide two: http://en.wikipedia.org  Slide three, Model T’s: http://newcarbuyingguide.com  Slide Three, Ford Logo: http://www.knowmore.org  Slide Four: http://www.pr-owl.org  Slide Five, Bomber: http://feedlot.blogspot.com  Slide Five, Jeep: http://rsanityrvtravels.blogspot.com  Slide Five, Tank: http://www.freewebphoto.com