Henry Ford's Own Story
Rose Wilder Lane
Play
Length 4 h 27 min
Chapters 30
First published 1917
Rose Wilder Lane was a newspaper reporter, free-lance writer, political activist, and the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" series of popular children's books. In this biography of Henry Ford, Ms. Lane worked directly with Ford to tell his story from his birth to his founding of the Ford Motor Company and his use of modern assembly lines to mass produce his cars. (Summary by Lee Ann Howlett.)
Chapters
1
00 - Foreword Read by Lee Ann Howlett 5:39
2
02 - Mending a Watch Read by Lee Ann Howlett 9:44
3
03 - The First Job Read by Lee Ann Howlett 7:59
4
04 - An Exacting Routine Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:30
5
05 - Getting The Machine Idea Read by Lee Ann Howlett 9:06
6
06 - Back To The Farm Read by Lee Ann Howlett 9:48
7
07 - The Road To Hymen Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:54
8
08 - Making A Farm Efficient Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:35
9
09 - The Lure Of The Machine Shops Read by Lee Ann Howlett 7:58
10
10 - "Why Not Use Gasoline?" Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:53
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11 - Back To Detroit Read by Lee Ann Howlett 7:38
12
12 - Learning About Electricity Read by Lee Ann Howlett 7:31
13
13 - Eight Hours, But Not For Himself Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:27
14
14 - Struggling With The First Car Read by Lee Ann Howlett 9:01
15
15 - A Ride In The Rain Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:23
16
16 - Enter Coffee Jim Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:29
17
17 - Another Eight Years Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:24
18
18 - Winning A Race Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:40
19
19 - Raising Capital Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:24
20
20 - Clinging To A Principle Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:56
21
21- Early Manufacturing Trials Read by Lee Ann Howlett 10:00
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22 - Automobiles For The Masses Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:41
23
23 - Fighting The Seldon Patent Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:41
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24 - "The Greatest Good To The Greatest Number" Read by Lee Ann Howlett 9:07
25
25 - Five Dollars A Day Minimum Read by Lee Ann Howlett 9:21
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26 - Making It Pay Read by Lee Ann Howlett 9:39
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27 - The Importance Of A Job Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:31
28
28 - A Great Educational Institution Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:34
29
29 - The European War Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:11
30
30 - The Best Preparedness Read by Lee Ann Howlett 8:48
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