White Star Line

carriage. This was called the Quadricycle. With this prototype, he continued to work on it until he created the first gasoline car ever made. This car was called the Model-T. Henry Ford was also the creator of mass production for instance, assembly lines. He was not only…

also called a despot and bigot? Despot is defined as a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. (Merriam-Webster Online, n.d.) Ford did not invent the automobile or the assembly line. He was a visionary leader who revolutionized both. Despite all the great things he did, I consider him as an unethical leader. The purpose of my essay is show how Ford used…

Henry Ford: An Influential Figure From the days of Leonardo Da Vinci until the days of Karl Benz, many cars models were introduced. Steam, electric, and gasoline models were invented. No one knows to whom exactly lays the credit of inventing the automobile, but on the other hand, no one doesn’t know the Ford Model T car.When “the time production ceased for the Model T in 1927, more than 15 million cars had been sold --or half the world's output” (Lacocca, 1998). All this industrial glory…

Pumpkins have shaped me into what I am today. Well, not exactly pumpkins, but for the last twelve years my family’s business has given me the opportunity to discover my strengths and talents, while financially supporting my collegiate aspirations. I am who I am because this experience has influenced me to become a hard-working, people savvy and business-minded young woman. It all started at my dad’s turkey farm in a little town called Goehner, Nebraska. On five acres of farmland…

filled with trauma, death, violence, blood, a place where you fight for what you believe up close and personal the great front lines. Then if that is the case then why do we never see women if we are all equal then why do women not even get the chance to prove they are worthy. Every day, women are also being treated differently and not being able to officially be on the front lines is just an example of the much discrimination…

presence always present, he gave up trying to change it and used the constant emotion as an advantage in controlling the Other Guy. It was what he was doing then, feeding natural-born enmity to his guilt. It was how he made sure never to cross that line, the line Loki blurred gray with his presence… With his words… A rough laugh answered his first response. The irony of it amusing Bruce to no end. “Like your opinions?” he joked in disbelief that Loki said what he did without realizing its…

each model to leave the assembly plants received a special Oldsmobile heritage emblem package and [final 500 literature]. Classic Cars from Oldsmobile You don't see a lot of Oldsmobile classic cars at local shows in my area. Whether it's because the line of automobiles isn't supported as well as other brands or it's a simple lack of interest continues to be debated. Don't get me wrong, you’ll certainly see a few [muscle cars represented by the 442] and maybe a couple of [mid-50s classic Rocket…

This is the time I realized Chevy is the best truck out there. In many ways this is true. For instance, the look, the power, and the comfort. I like Chevrolet trucks for many reasons but I really enjoy the design of the truck. Which design aspects you may ask? Well, I like the ride height of the truck, it has a nice ground clearance where it looks good but also is still effective. Another is the comfort of the vehicle. When you sit in a Chevy truck it’s like you’re at home in your lazy-boy,…

The line spanned street after street, it seemed. I waited for what felt like hours, watching the line ahead dwindle as the Barnes and Nobles workers funnelled us into the store, prodding the line up three flights until we reached that lone table, stacked high with bright orange books whose spines and covers read, in black matte letters, THE GLIMMER by RICHARD DUKE. I’d already read it twice now, bought three copies and lined them on the bookshelf in my shitty little apartment living room neatly,…

“Some Lessons from the Assembly Line” is a motivational article written by Andrew Braaksma. In his article, Braaksma shares his experience of going from a full-time college student to the blue-collar life. The author compares campus life to his time in a factory, instilling the importance education. The article theme of the importance of college is well argued because the author shares his experience, the effect it had, and lessons he learned. Mr. Braaksma chose to spend his summer vacations…