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Friends,
Families & Forays
Scenes from the Life and Times of Henry Ford
Ford R. Bryan
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The
55 chapters of Friends, Families &
Forays are bursting with details about the
people and the pursuits that colored the life of Henry Ford. Here the reader
will meet prominent and diverse figures such as Thomas Edison, John Borroughs,
George Washington Carver, Helen Keller, and Mahatma Gandhi—all of whose
lives intersected that of Henry Ford at some interesting point in his life.
Also brought to life in these pages are the branches of Ford's family tree,
from his Irish ancestors to the descendants who carry his legacy today.
Although it was the automobile that made him an industrial
icon, Henry Ford could boast of exploits in many other arenas as well: railroads,
speedboats, robots, flour mills, rubber plantations, and humanitarian efforts
around the world and in his own backyard. Ford's hard work and passionate
interests brought him great wealth , and this book provides a peek at the
luxuries he and his wife, Clara, enjoyed, from a yacht and a private rail
car, to gracious residences in Michigan, Florida, and Georgia. |
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"Ford
R. Bryan, an indefatigable researcher and facile writer, has a wonderful knack
of delving into the nooks and crannies of Henry Ford's multi-faceted life. In
the process he has added immeasurably to our knowledge and understanding of
one of America's most fascinating personalities. Scholarly and readable, Friends,
Families & Forays, Bryan's sixth book in fifteen years, will delight
both general readers and 'Fordophiles.'" —Dr. David L. Lewis, University
of Michigan
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