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Henry Ford the man of men.

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, near a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He was best known for his great achievements in the automotive industry. He was first educated in district schools. Then he became a mechanist, inventor, and an author. In 1903, Ford started the Ford Motor Company. From 1908- 1927 more half the cars sold and bought in the United States were Fords.
At first, he produced expensive cars, like many other companies at the time. After many trial and error experiments, he developed his first automobile, the Quadricycle in 1896. Then, Ford produced the Model T. The original price for the Model T was a very high price of $825. To produce more of the Model T, at a cheaper cost, Ford created the assembly lin...

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