Books about henry ford for kids

Henry Ford was a fascinating character who truly “gave birth to a modern America.” While he did not invent the automobile, nor the assembly-line technique of mass production, he revolutionized transportation by combining the two in order to make cars affordable and put the country on wheels.

He also instituted living wages in his factories - more than double what most mechanics could earn elsewhere; instituted reduced work week hours; hired the disabled; started a profit-sharing system (open only to those who had been on the job more than six months and who conducted themselves according to a set of “socially approved” behaviors); established a system of local dealerships so that potential drivers all over America could find and purchase cars; founded schools, hospitals, and an orphanage; sponsored a newspaper, and much more.

Unfortunately, the heading of “much more” would include Ford’s rabid anti-Se Henry Ford - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help JIG