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Henry Ford

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863 to William and
Mary Ford. He was the first of six children. He grew up in
a rich farming household in Dearborn, Michigan. He
enjoyed a typical childhood, spending his days in a
one-room schoolhouse and doing farm chores. Ever since
he was young, he showed an interest for the mechanical
aspect of things, and how they worked and functioned. He
used to take things apart and put them back together to get
an idea of the inner workings of basic mechanical tools
(Nevins, 47 – 50). In 1879, at a young age of 16, he left
his home to travel to the near by city of Detroit to work as
an apprentice for a machinist. He occasionally returned
home to work on the farm. He remained an apprentice for
three years and then returned to Dearborn. During the next
few years, Henry divided his time between operating and
repairing steam engines, finding occasional work in Detroit
factories, and working on his fathers broken down farm
equipment, as well as......


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