Beyond the Model T: The Other Ventures of Henry Ford (Great Lakes Books Publication) [Hardcover]

Ford R. Bryan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Great Lakes Books Publication | Publication Date: February 1997

Henry Ford's lesser known business and humanitarian endeavours.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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Boasting 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.

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 products. Ford R. Bryan presents an unknown Henry Ford, focusing on his experimental humanitarian and business enterprises—including those that failed.

These accounts give testimony to Ford's investment in the working class, a category in which he included himself despite his wealth, and disclose his dreams for a country upon he undeniably left his mark. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press; Rev Sub edition (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814327044
• ISBN-13: 978-0814327043
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,416,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars About Beyond the Model T, October 29, 2008

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This review is from: Beyond the Model T: The Other Ventures of Henry Ford (First Edition) (Hardcover)

This review relates to the 1990 1st edition...

Dustjacket blurbage: "Henry Ford was once described as a lazy farm boy who would to go any length to avoid work. The vast and varied enterprises he undertook with earnings from his Model T, however, belie this assessment."

This book explores the many, many endeavours undertaken by Ford -- automotive, philanthropic, in the media, his schemes in social engineering, his education projects, his forays into aviation, mines, lumber, the rubber industry. A fascinating topic. When someone with ambition finds himself with a huge fortune and almost unparalleled power, where does he devote his energies and resources?

This is a well-researched and heavily illustrated book. Bibliographic information appears at the end of each chapter. It covers a lot of ground. At 204 pages, this book doesn't devote a huge amount of energy analyzing Ford's interesting, complicated, and controversial political and social views. But is certainly a novel, well-illustrated, and comprehensive piece of work.

Cloth over hardback boards with dustcover; glossy stock, a sewn binding. About 250 black and white illustrations. Index.