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The Dodge Brothers
Publication Date: July 2023
Despite their achievements and their critical role in the early success of Henry Ford, John and Horace Dodge are usually overlooked in histories of the early automotive industry, but Hyde has put them front and center again to appropriately credit their lasting legacy.
Young Henry Ford
Publication Date: December 2016
Some of the rare illustrations include the first picture of Henry Ford, photos from Edsel's childhood, snapshots of the interior and exterior of the Ford homestead, Clara and Henry's wedding invitation, and photos of the early stages of the first automobile.
Friends, Families & Forays
Publication Date: June 2016
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.
Images from the Arsenal of Democracy
Publication Date: March 2014
The first comprehensive and detailed history drawn solely from the surviving photographic record of wartime Detroit, Images from the Arsenal of Democracy will be appreciated by automotive historians, World War II scholars, and American history buffs.
Storied Independent Automakers
Publication Date: November 2009
Auto historians and readers interested in business history will enjoy Storied Independent Automakers.
Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation
Publication Date: February 2009
Auto buffs and local historians will appreciate Yanik's thorough and engaging look at this slice of automotive history.
Henry Ford
Publication Date: August 2007
Ford history enthusiasts as well as readers who are interested in historical biography will be grateful for the reprint of this significant volume.
In the Shadow of Detroit
Publication Date: March 2006
Both elegantly written and exhaustively researched, In the Shadow of Detroit will be enjoyable and informative reading for local historians and anyone interested in the automobile industry.
My Forty Years with Ford
Publication Date: January 2006
My Forty Years with Ford is both a personal history of a business empire and a revelation that moves with excitement and the power of tragedy.
The Fords of Dearborn
Publication Date: January 2005
This second edition, in a new design in larger format than the previous edition, includes an index that will be appreciated by both readers and genealogists.
Roy D. Chapin
Publication Date: July 2004
"—From the introduction by Charles K. Hyde, Department of History, Wayne State University
Henry's Lieutenants
Publication Date: December 2003
Ford Bryan obtained a considerable amount of the material in this book from the oral reminiscences of the subjects themselves.
Rouge
Publication Date: April 2003
The Rouge dominated an era of industrial progress and this photo story brings the monumental facility to life in stunning fashion.
Clara
Publication Date: January 2001
These include receipts and recipes, diaries and genealogies, and 175 photographs.
Beyond the Model T
Publication Date: April 1997
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.
Epicyclic Drive Trains
Publication Date: April 1982
Its well-reasoned definitions and classifications will aid engineers in the selection and design of the best drives for any given application.
