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.

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.

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.

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.

Texts

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