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Author:

Nagelhout, Ryan.

Title:

Henry Ford in his own words : by Ryan Nagelhout.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Ford, Henry,--1863-1947--Juvenile literature.
Automobile industry and trade--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Industrialists--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Contents:

Humble beginnings - Tinkering - The quadricycle - Stops and starts - Model cars - The Model T - The $5 day - Runaway success - On the homestead - Innovation and failure - The good and the bad - History worth observing.

Summary:

"Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, didn't invent the car or even his famous assembly line. However, he was the innovator who made these things wildly successful. In fact, his practices and ideas shaped American life and business in the twentieth century, even helping the war effort in World War II, and continue to do so today. This biography uses quotations and writings to trace Henry Ford's rise from humble farm boy to thriving entrepreneur"--Provided by the publisher.

Series:

Eyewitness to history

ISBN:

1482414805
9781482414806

Locations:

VFPB334 -- Elgin Public Library (Elgin)

SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

SEPC074 -- Hawkins Memorial Library (La Porte City)