Ford Dynasty: A Photographic History (MI) (Images of Motoring)
by Michael W. R. Davis
Images of Motoring
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Founded in 1903, Ford Motor Company has enormously impacted the history and development of America, and the world, in the 20th century. What began as a small operation in a converted Detroit wagon factory has become the second largest industrial manufacturing corporation in the world, with active operations on six continents. Unlike other automotive corporations, the Ford company has remained under the control and active management of its founding family for 100 years. Like the Kennedys, show more Vanderbilts, and Roosevelts, the Ford family has made an irreversible impact on American history and society. Through a collection of over 200 images, Ford Dynasty tells the story of one extraordinary American family, their company, and its accomplishments over the course of a century. show lessTags
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Michael W.R. Davis is a veteran automotive journalist and historian and author of seven Arcadia titles. Following seven years as a journalist in Miami and Detroit, Davis spent a quarter century at Ford Motor Company. After retiring from Ford, he returned to journalism and served as executive director of the Detroit Historical Society. He holds show more degrees from Yale and Eastern Michigan Universities, is a member of the Society of Automotive Historians, and has been a long-time trustee of the National Automotive History Collection at the Detroit Public Library, the source of many images in this book. show less
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- 338.7 — Society, government, & culture Economics Production Business Enterprises
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- HD9710 .U54 — Social sciences Industries. Land use. Labor Industries. Land use. Labor Special industries and trades Mechanical industries
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