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          Arsenal of Democracy

          Arsenal of Democracy

          The American Automobile Industry in World War II

          by Charles K. Hyde

          Series edited by Thomas A. Klug

          Price: $26.99

          ISBN: 9780814352373

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: August 2025

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          264 Pages

          Riding the Roller Coaster

          Riding the Roller Coaster

          A History of the Chrysler Corporation

          by Charles K. Hyde

          Price: $34.99

          ISBN: 9780814352205

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: May 2025

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          408 Pages

          Chrysler and Lee Iacocca.

          The Dodge Brothers

          The Dodge Brothers

          The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy

          by Charles K. Hyde

          Price: $24.99

          ISBN: 9780814332474

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: July 2023

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          272 Pages

          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

          Young Henry Ford

          A Picture History of the First Forty Years

          by Sidney Olson

          Foreword by David L. Lewis

          Price: $29.99

          ISBN: 9780814343050

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: December 2016

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          208 Pages

          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

          Friends, Families & Forays

          Scenes from the Life and Times of Henry Ford

          by Ford R. Bryan

          Price: $34.99

          ISBN: 9780814331095

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: June 2016

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          448 Pages

          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

          Images from the Arsenal of Democracy

          by Charles K. Hyde

          Price: $39.99

          ISBN: 9780814339817

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: March 2014

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          312 Pages

          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

          Storied Independent Automakers

          Nash, Hudson, and American Motors

          by Charles K. Hyde

          Price: $36.99

          ISBN: 9780814334461

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: November 2009

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          328 Pages

          Auto historians and readers interested in business history will enjoy Storied Independent Automakers.

          Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation

          Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation

          by Anthony J. Yanik

          Price: $36.99

          ISBN: 9780814334232

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: February 2009

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          208 Pages

          Auto buffs and local historians will appreciate Yanik's thorough and engaging look at this slice of automotive history.

          Henry Ford

          Henry Ford

          An Interpretation

          by Samuel S. Marquis

          Price: $26.99

          ISBN: 9780814333679

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: August 2007

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          248 Pages

          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

          In the Shadow of Detroit

          Gordon M. Mcgregor, Ford of Canada, and Motoropolis

          by David Roberts

          Price: $36.99

          ISBN: 9780814332849

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: March 2006

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          336 Pages

          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

          My Forty Years with Ford

          by Charles E. Sorensen

          With Samuel T. Williamson

          Introduction by David L. Lewis

          Price: $34.99

          ISBN: 9780814332795

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: January 2006

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          368 Pages

          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

          The Fords of Dearborn

          by Ford R. Bryan

          Price: $32.95

          ISBN: 9780972784313

          Publisher: Ford Bryan Fund

          Publication Date: January 2005

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Ford Bryan Fund

          288 Pages

          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

          Roy D. Chapin

          The Man Behind the Hudson Motor Car Company

          by J. C. Long

          Introduction by Charles K. Hyde

          Price: $26.99

          ISBN: 9780814331842

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: July 2004

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          360 Pages

          "—From the introduction by Charles K. Hyde, Department of History, Wayne State University

          Henry’s Lieutenants

          Henry's Lieutenants

          by Ford R. Bryan

          Price: $28.99

          ISBN: 9780814332139

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: December 2003

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          328 Pages

          Ford Bryan obtained a considerable amount of the material in this book from the oral reminiscences of the subjects themselves.

          Clara

          Clara

          Mrs. Henry Ford

          by Ford R. Bryan

          Price: $29.99

          ISBN: 9780814330654

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: January 2001

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          408 Pages

          These include receipts and recipes, diaries and genealogies, and 175 photographs.

          Beyond the Model T

          Beyond the Model T

          The Other Ventures of Henry Ford

          by Ford R. Bryan

          Price: $36.99

          ISBN: 9780814326824

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: April 1997

          Format: Paperback

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          232 Pages

          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

          Epicyclic Drive Trains

          Analysis, Synthesis, and Applications

          by Herbert W. Müller

          Translated by Werner G. Manheardt

          Price: $89.99

          ISBN: 9780814316634

          Publisher: Wayne State University Press

          Publication Date: April 1982

          Format: Hardcover

          Imprint: Wayne State University Press

          376 Pages

          Its well-reasoned definitions and classifications will aid engineers in the selection and design of the best drives for any given application.

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