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Biography

Name: Henry Ford
Birth Date: July 30, 1863
Death Date: April 7, 1947
Place of Birth: Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: industrialist, businessman, founder

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Biography of Henry Ford
1,233 words, approx. 4 pages
After founding the Ford Motor Company, the American industrialist Henry Ford (1863-1947) developed a system of mass production based on the assembly line and the conveyor belt which produced a low-priced car within reach of middle-class Americans. The...
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Biography of Henry Ford
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The name Henry Ford is synonymous with the automobile and the automobile is synonymous with Detroit. Yet Henry Ford neither invented the automobile nor built his cars in Detroit. Henry Ford was born on the family farm in Dearborn, Michigan, a town...


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Henry Ford Quotes
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Henry Ford ( July 30 , 1863 – April 7 , 1947 ) was the founder of the Henry Ford Motor Company which later became Cadillac and Ford Motor Company . He was one of the first to apply assembly line manufacturing to the mass production of affordable...


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Ford, Henry Summary
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The American automobile manufacturer Henry Ford (1863–1947) is, along with Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers, one of those who best symbolized the use of technology to transform human life in the early twentieth century. Ford himself...
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Henry Ford Summary
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1863-1947 American Businessman Although he did not invent the technology that made him famous, Ford's profound impact on American culture cannot be underestimated. The development of the automobile, which opened up the nation for its people, and...
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Ford, Henry (1863-1947) Summary
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As founder of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford epitomized the can-do optimism of the industrial age. His homespun, folksy persona charmed Americans and redefined an alternate image of the wealthy industrialist. His Model T automobile, rolled out of...
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Ford, Henry Summary
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(b. July 30, 1863; d. April 7, 1947) American industrialist, creator of the first mass-produced automobile. Technological genius and headline maker, Henry Ford was the creative force behind an industry that changed the culture of the United States....
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Henry Ford Information
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Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American...
 


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The Boston Globe
The Henry Ford
08/24/2003: 882 words, approx. 3 pages
DEARBORN, MICH. Through Dec. 31. Founded in 1929 by the automotive pioneer, The Henry Ford is a multidimensional complex geared to history and American innovation. After a nine-month renovation, the 90-acre Greenfield Village reopened in June with seven new theme districts. New sidewalks,...
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The Boston Globe
Henry Ford 2d
09/30/1987: 371 words, approx. 1 pages
He was a leader in the second great wave of expansion of the American automobile industry. His achievements in leading the Ford Motor Co. from 1945 to 1979 were as impressive as those of his grandfather and namesake. Henry Ford 2d, who died...
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Romney criticized for honoring Ford
2/12/2007: 518 words, approx. 2 pages
Republican Mitt Romney's choice of a museum honoring auto pioneer Henry Ford as the site of his presidential announcement was strongly criticized Monday by Jewish Democrats, who noted Ford's history of anti-Semitism.The former Massachusetts governor, who is scheduled to formally launch his presidential candidacy from...
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The New York Observer
Wiesel\'d5s Near-Abduction by Holocaust Deniers Weirdly Uncovered
2/25/2007: 1,203 words, approx. 4 pages
I think I may have missed something important in my initial take on the assault and attempted kidnapping of Elie Wiesel by a Holocaust denier. Are you familiar with this Feb. 1 incident? Don’t be surprised if you missed it; for some reason, this emblematic...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Sigmund Diamond
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In the following essay, Diamond surveys the obituary assessments of Ford's life and cultural significance as reported in both mainstream and alternative news media.
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Critical Essay by Anne Jardim
14,255 words, approx. 48 pages
In the following essay, Jardim examines the early part of Ford's career.
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Critical Essay by Edmund Wilson
13,479 words, approx. 45 pages
Wilson was one of the foremost literary critics in the United States. A prolific writer who also produced poetry, plays, novels, journalistic nonfiction, and historical studies, Wilson was at all times concerned with the social reality that gives human actions, and the products of human actions, context and meaning. In the following essay, originally published in 1931, he presents a portrait of life in the auto industry, examining the reality against the various myths of Ford legend.
 
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Henry Ford: A Man of the Century
2,634 words, approx. 9 pages
An overview of the life of automotive pioneer Henry Ford. Noted for leading the way in the automotive industry and developing the assembly line method of manufacturing, Ford was also a man with an interesting private life and one who pushed to make his dreams come true.
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Henry Ford: Greatest American Hero
1,391 words, approx. 5 pages
Explains the life of Henry Ford from his first achievements to the nationwide accomplishments that made him popular throughout the United States. Essay also explains why he is America's greatest hero.
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Henry Ford
646 words, approx. 2 pages
Essay provides a description regarding the life of Henry Ford.
 


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