Beyond the Model T - The Other Ventures of Henry Ford (Paperback, Rev Ed)

With over 200 photographs chosen from thousands in the collection of Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Beyond the Model T gives attention to Henry Ford's numerous ventures outside of the auto industry. This revised edition, with 26 additional photographs and two new chapters, completes the portrait of Ford's life, giving depth to a man previously known only for the Model T. Through vivid photographs and narration, Ford's boundless energy and vision are revealed. An enthusiastic and courageous entrepreneur, Henry Ford used profits from the Model T to launch projects in a multitude of areas, from education to rubber production. Ford R. Bryan presents an unknown Henry Ford, focusing on his experimental humanitarian and business enterprises- including those that failed. New to this edition are chronicles of factory and general hospitals, nursing schools and services, health clinics, and a research institute established by Henry Ford, and the more than a dozen commissaries Ford operated, selling a wide assortment of items to Ford employees and their families from pillow cases to children's shoes. These accounts give testimony to Ford's investment in the well-being of the working class, a category in which he included himself despite his wealth, and disclose his dreams for a country upon which he undeniably left his mark.

General

Imprint:	Wayne State University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 1997
First published:	February 1997
Authors:	Ford R. Bryan (Historical Researcher, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village Research Center, USA)
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
Edition:	Rev Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8143-2682-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Entrepreneurship Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-8143-2682-X
Barcode:	9780814326824

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