HENRY FORD

By: Mike Melchiorre Kenny Piccari

Our Objective
In this powerpoint, we plan to teach you about Henry Ford and what he did during the 1920s.

 Henry Ford was born July 30 1863. Ford had dyslexia. Grew up on a farm but showed an early interest in mechanics. Disliked his farm work and left home at age 16.

Henry Ford worked as a apprentice machinist Married Clara Bryant and supported his family by running a saw mill Became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company

He died in 1947 of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 83 Two years earlier, he gave up the presidency of his company to his grandson, Henry Ford II

 Ford introduces the first moving automobile assembly line at highland park in 1913

 Ford Motor Company began paying its workers $5.00 for an eight hour work day Before this workers were paid only $2.34 for a nine hour day

Ford wrote a book named My Life and Work. In this book, he promoted his personal views in articles and books.

 In the early 1920s

Henry Ford fell behind other competitors This was because he refused to offer the Model T in only black

To help sales Ford made the Model A, introduced in 1927. It was the first car with different styles two seats or four seats.

Model T & Model A

In 1926, production sales of the Model T decreased. In 1927, Ford introduced the Model A to the market. It was produced from 1927 to 1931.

Ford 4AT Trimotor

Fords most successful aircraft was the Ford 4AT Trimotor The Trimotor first flew on June 11, 1926 First successful U.S. passenger airliner, carrying 12 passengers

International Trade
In 1929, Ford had many successful dealerships in six different continents Eventually, Ford was a producer of a third of the worlds automobiles

Fords Museum
Ford opened a museum in 1929 The museum was named the Henry Ford Museum and its theme was practical technology It is still open today

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