Henry+Ford

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**//__ Henry Ford __//** ** Henry Ford was born on his family’s farm on July 30, 1863. At age seven, Henry was already farming. Later on in his life, he started to work for Thomas ** ** Edison. He got fired for answering a question that he was not supposed to. After that, he worked at James Flower & Brothers Machine Shop. He started to make his own car parts for James Flower & Brothers Machine Shop. Henry Ford also ran for public office. Then he got involved in peace keeping. Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947 at the age of 83. **  Works Cited "Henry Ford." __Harcourt School Publishers__. 27 May 2009 . Paul, Joseph,. __Henry Ford__. Minneapolis, MN: Abdo & Daughters, 1997.
 * By Alec **
 * Although many people thought that Henry Ford invented the car, he did not. Many people before Henry Ford built steam carriages. He used these ideas to manufacture inexpensive cars, so that many people could own an automobile. **
 * Henry Ford hated steering the mules on the farm. That’s when he thought of making a steam car. Henry started to tinker with his toys when he was a little boy. His mom always encouraged him to learn about machines. One day Henry saw a wagon powered by a coal furnace. That’s when he thought of making a faster and slicker car. Then came the model T…it took so long to make cars, so he installed an assembly line. By using an assembly line to manufacture cars, he could build cars more cheaply so the average American could own a car. He was able to make his own parts from steel. In 1900, there were only 8,000 cars in America. Because of the assembly line, by 1927, 15 million Model-T’s were manufactured. His profit from 1900 to 1927 was $13,350,000,000. **
 * With his assembly line, he started to make bombers, jeeps, and airplane engines during World War I. During the time Henry started to make his cars, the need for roads and gas increased. **
 * In 1896 Henry Ford started to make his first car. It took three years to build his first car. He made the car in his barn and he needed to break down the wall to get it out. Then, in 1903 Henry started to build the Ford Motor Company. **
 * When the first cars came out the prices were too high. That is when Henry lowered his prices. In 1908 Ford’s prices were $825-$850. By 1924 the prices dropped to $290. He lowered his prices by having his assembly make his own parts from steel. He even made his own glass, too. And that’s Henry Ford.**