Project Gutenberg 2014-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 195 Lane, Rose Wilder 1886 1968 Henry Ford's Own Story How a Farmer Boy Rose to the Power that goes with Many Millions, Yet Never Lost Touch with Humanity Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Henry Ford's Own Story" by Rose Wilder Lane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the life of Henry Ford, illustrating how he rose from humble beginnings as a farmer's son in Michigan to become a multimillionaire and a pioneering figure in the automotive industry. The narrative emphasizes Ford's deep commitment to community and his mechanical ingenuity, offering insights into his philosophies regarding business, labor, and humanity. The opening of this biography introduces Henry Ford's early life, beginning with his birth on a hot summer day and highlighting his father's diligent farming practices. The narrative paints a picture of a close-knit family dynamic, emphasizing the hard work and determination that characterized Ford's childhood. As a boy, Ford harbors a fascination for machinery, exhibiting early signs of his inventive mind through misadventures and engagement in mechanical tasks. His curious nature drives him to explore the inner workings of timepieces, leading to a passion for engineering that ultimately sets the stage for his future innovations in the automotive world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46121/46121-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- History Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography HD Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Business/Management 289369 2025-06-18T16:00:21.222748 text/html 265905 2024-10-24T08:22:59 text/html 251431 2025-06-18T16:00:26.546778 application/epub+zip 250705 2025-06-18T16:00:22.046728 application/epub+zip 188375 2025-06-18T16:00:21.635722 application/epub+zip 317337 2025-06-18T16:00:30.118742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288964 2025-06-18T16:00:26.164799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227213 2022-09-21T04:17:07.962036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257858 2023-09-20T06:13:23.984802 text/plain 237988 2024-10-24T08:22:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16343 2025-06-18T16:00:30.347691 application/rdf+xml 16964 2025-06-18T16:00:21.729764 image/jpeg 2692 2025-06-18T16:00:21.680745 image/jpeg 224588 2025-06-18T16:00:21.255748 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia