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Born in Germany in , Henry Kissinger escaped the Nazi regime to become a powerful and controversial U. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. As national security advisor He was a gifted orator and major figure in the American Revolution. His rousing speeches—which included a speech to the Virginia legislature in which he famously declared, One of the most renowned kings in English history, Henry V led two successful invasions of France, cheering his outnumbered troops to victory at the Battle of Agincourt and eventually securing full control of the French throne.
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The major focus was the building of the two racers, the "" for Ford and the "Arrow" for Cooper. Both racers were named after two fast railroad express trains of the time.
In the shop there were about ten employees working ten hours a day for ten cents an hour. Working on the cars were Ford and his chief helpers, C.
When the "," was ready to test, Ford, Cooper and Huff tried the racer but none was willing to drive it in a race. The car developed somewhere between 80 and horsepower!
Cooper got his friend Barney Oldfield to learn- to drive the "", a task he accomplished within one week. Barney won the race and Ford's name was bigger than ever. Malcomson joins henry Ford in the automobile business Even before the race in October , Henry had been in touch with Alexander Malcomson, a well-known Detroit coal dealer, in regard to marketing a motor car of simple design.
Based on a "Memorandum of Agreement" dated August 20, , details of the partnership were signed by Malcomson and Ford with C. Harold Wills as a witness. In essence, Ford was working as an employee of Malcomson who was paying the bills. A lightweight automobile, which Malcomson was inclined to call the "Fordmobile," was designed and built before Christmas.
The move to the new plant took place on May 1, of the same year. Dodge and Horace E. Other smaller purchases were at the same time being arranged with other suppliers for car bodies, wheels, and tires. As early as March 25, , for example, sets of automobile wheels were ordered from the W. Carriage Company of Detroit. Sales of stock in the company had been slow; many of the stocks had been purchased by notes, so there were insufficient funds to handle initial expenses.
In such crises Malcomson depended on his wealthy uncle John S. Gray for help. Gray was willing to receive shares and to be president of the company during the period Gray was President, Henry Ford was vice president. One of the prospective stockholders, John W. Anderson, a Detroit lawyer, working for Malcomson, was especially enthusiastic about investing with Ford and Malcomson.
In a long letter dated June 4, , to his father, a physician in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Anderson described the plans of the new company in elaborate detail. At that time there were twelve stockholders owning Ford Motor Company: Ford and Malcomson holding shares each, Gray shares, eight others each with 50 shares, and James Couzens with 25 shares.
James Couzens was Malcomson's coal office clerk. Harold Wills, held no shares but was to receive one-tenth of Ford's profits which would have been equivalent to about 25 shares. Ford - nominated by John Anderson Mr. Oct 1, Fordson tractor production begins. Jan 15, Ford Airport dedicated in Dearborn. May 1, Five-day, hour work week adopted for factory workers. Produced until May 26, Model T production ceases. Nov 1, Model A production begins. Continues until Feb 28, Mar 9, First Ford V8 en-block engine-equipped car built.
Oct 8, Mercury production begins. Mar 1, First jeep produced at Rouge Plant. Feb 10, World War II halts civilian car production. Nov 28, First complete bomber, B , built at Willow Run.
Production continues through June 28, May 26, Edsel Ford dies at the age of Henry Ford re-elected President of the company. Jul 3, Ford passenger car production resumes. Jan 25, Ernest Breech appointed Chairman. Jan 17, Ford Motor Company becomes a publicly-held company with public sale of common stock. May 10, New Ford Motor Company subsidiary, Aeronutronics Systems, established, specializing in defense weapons and aerospace technology.
August 24, Ford Motor Credit Company formed. Jul 13, Ernest Breech resigns as Chairman. Jan 1, John Dykstra elected President. Oct 3, UAW call first company-wide strike against Ford Motor Company since the first contract was signed in May 1, Arjay Miller named President. Sep 6, UAW calls company-wide strike. Continues until Oct 22, Feb 6, Semon "Bunky" Knudsen named President. Dec 10, Lee Iacocca named President. Sep 29, Henry Ford II dies. Related Content What if Henry Ford never finished building his first automobile?
Artifacts Related to Ford Chronology. Artifact Photographic print. Summary Ford Motor Company's growth from to is illustrated by this photo print. Creators Ford Motor Company. News Department Ford Motor Company. Object ID Gift of Ford Motor Company. Get more details in Digital Collections at: thehenryford. What is The Henry Ford? Tweet Share Email. Artifact Factory Structure. Date Made Summary Henry Ford's third automobile company, formed in , set up shop in a former wagon factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue.
Date Made 21 October Object ID P. Creators Kilpatrick, James E. Summary Ford Motor Company refused to recognize the United Auto Workers labor union and hired guards to resist unionization among Ford employees. Creators Unknown. Date Made 12 January Summary Ford Motor Company built the Rouge Plant with the ability to create automobiles from raw materials. After 48 orbits and 71 hours, she returned to earth, having spent more time in space than all U.
Valentina Vladimirovna Leonid Ilych Brezhnev, first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party since , is elected president of the Supreme Soviet, thereby becoming both head of party and head of state. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant On June 16, , newly nominated senatorial candidate Abraham Lincoln addresses the Illinois Republican Convention in Springfield and warns that the nation faces a crisis that could destroy the Union.
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