1908

He made his assembly line of cars in 1908 and revolutionized the industry. His Childhood Henry Ford was giving a pocket watch at the age of 13 by his father, he took it apart and reassembled it with ease. His neighbors saw what he could do and started giving him their broken appliances to fix. He went on to start making a buggy with a motor, then he perfected it and turned the buggy into his first car. He made his own car model, The Ford Model T. By 1908 he had made the creation of this car…

be able to afford automobiles, which have become essential utilities in the average American’s lifestyle. After the establishment of the Ford Motor Company in 1903, and a few different automobile designs, the Model T, or “Tin Lizzie” came to be in 1908 (Appleby). The price and reliability of the Model T were notable aspects that attracted consumers. Affordable prices gave millions of Americans access to their very own automobiles, which was accompanied by a form of freedom and mobility. The…

said that Martha Gellhorn was one of the best female war correspondents of her time, often prized with her vivid description through her works about war. Martha Gellhorn had a wealthy homelife. Martha was born in St. Louis Missouri on November 8, 1908 to George and Edna Gellhorn. Marthas father was a doctor and her mother, a suffragist (“Martha Gellhorn Biography, n.d.”). Martha also attended a private school that her parents founded in St. Louis Missouri. After many accomplishments, Martha's…

think there could be a middle class car that could be for everyone? Henry ford an American Industrialist Made it possible for many middle class american. By creating the first “Model T”that was durable, practical and affordable for many. By the time of 1908 - 25 more than half knew how to drive and owned the “Model T”. The demand on these cars were so high almost it comprised as much as 40% of all cars in the US. Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863 on a farm not so far from Detroit. As a boy…

invention the quadricycle.1899 with investors he attracted the quadricycle.1901 ford enter one of his cars into a ten mile race in Grosse Pointe which he won.henry ford and his friend incorporated the ford company with 28,000 dollars cash.between 1903 and 1908 they created models A, B, AC, C, F, K, N, R, and S The most successful was the model N.…

. William Jennings Bryan was a three-time candidate for president in the years 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was also a Democratic and Populist leader (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica 1). In the play, Inherit the Wind Matthew Harrison Brady is the fictional character of William Jennings Bryan in the book and they both share these traits religious, confidence, and the will to never give up. Brady and Bryan were to connect to the people of Dayton through religion. “Bryan’s religion was…

I think that a bomb caused the Tunguska Explosion, because there is no way a meteorite could have caused it and not left an indention. The Tunguska Explosion happened on the morning of June 30, 1908, at 7:17 A.M. (Yeomans). It occurred in the area of Stony Tunguska River near Siberia, Russia. Even though the explosion occurred on June 30, the first report of the explosion was on July 2. If the explosion was as big as the witnesses say it was, I don’t see how people didn’t know about it.…

In the little Dutch Village of Aamersvoort, a kid by the name of Piet Mondrian was born on March seventh, 1872. Piet was the second child of four, with two brothers and one sister. As an Artist himself, bringing home the money off of his amateur art, Piet's dad, Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan Sr., saw that his child had a natural talent for drawing and painting and could give him lessons. His Uncle, Fritz Mondrian, was also an a fantastic painter and was self trained. Since he was a respectable…

Though he disliked campaigning, Taft agreed to mount a presidential run in 1908 because he was encouraged by his wife, he defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan by saying he would like to continue the progressive policies put in place by Theodore Roosevelt. Taft won the electoral college and the popular vote with 321 electoral…

Campos draws on a host of different sources to explore the changing of citizenship and nationalism among the people of Palestine during the period between the Young Turk Revolution in July 1908 and World War one. Campos convincingly demonstrates the relevance of the changing perceptions of citizenship in Palestine. She argues, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews from elite backgrounds became active imperial citizens who challenged,…