Friends, Families & Forays : Scenes from the Life and Times of Henry Ford /

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Describes people and interests that colored the life of Henry Ford I. Part I encompasses Ford's encounters with famous people such as George Washington Carver, Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi, and others. Part 2 details the branches of the Ford family tree. Part 3 addresses Ford's mechanical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bryan, Ford R. (Ford Richardson)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dearborn, Mich. : Ford Books, 2002.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Ford, Henry (Unternehmer, > 1863-1947)
Ford, Henry, > 1863-1947.
Ford, Henry, > 1863-1947 > Friends and associates.
Ford Motor Company.
Biografie
Industrialists.
Friendship.
Automobile industry and trade.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Corporate & Business History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Industriels > États-Unis > Biographies.
Automobiles > Industrie et commerce > États-Unis > Histoire.
Industrialists > United States > Biography.
Automobile industry and trade > United States > History.
United States.
Biographies.
History
collective biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Describes people and interests that colored the life of Henry Ford I. Part I encompasses Ford's encounters with famous people such as George Washington Carver, Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi, and others. Part 2 details the branches of the Ford family tree. Part 3 addresses Ford's mechanical pursuits including the electric car, speedboat Miss Dearborn, and robot engines. Parts 5 and 6 detail financial investments and humanitarian efforts. Part 6 identifies luxuries; Fair Lane residence, the Wayside Inn, the Botsford Tavern, Richmond Hill Plantation, etc.
Physical Description:1 online resource (448 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780814336847

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