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

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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Bryan, Ford R. (Ford Richardson)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Dearborn, Mich. : Ford Books, 2002.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (448 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780814336847