Henry Ford

Standard Name: Ford, Henry

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1 October 1908: In the USA, the Model T Ford car, manufactured...

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1 October 1908

In the USA, the Model T Ford car, manufactured by Henry Ford 's company, with a base price of $US825, first became available to dealers.
Garraty, John A., and Mark C. Carnes, editors. American National Biography. Oxford University Press, 1999, 24 vols.
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
12 August 2009

7 October 1913: Henry Ford began using the first moving assembly...

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7 October 1913

Henry Ford began using the first moving assembly line.
Seymour, David, and Emily Seymour, editors. A Century of News. Contender Books, 2003.

December 1915: Henry Ford's Peace Ship, the Oskar II, left...

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December 1915

Henry Ford 's Peace Ship, the Oskar II, left harbour at Hoboken, New Jersey, with one hundred and sixty people on board; they were sailing to Europe to promote mediation in the hope of...

February 1921: Car manufacturer Henry Ford published two...

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February 1921

Car manufacturer Henry Ford published two antisemitic essays in his company newspaper, the Dearborn Independent, about the supposed control exercised by Jews over the movie industry.
Hoberman, James. “Moguls”. London Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2002, pp. 25-6.
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1936: The UK firm Morphy Richards began to produce...

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1936

The UK firm Morphy Richards began to produce radiant electric fires and irons.
Hardyment, Christina. From Mangle to Microwave: The Mechanization of Household Work. Polity Press, 1988.
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Texts

Crompton, Richmal, and Henry Ford. William the Lawless. George Newnes, 1970.