/oss/taxonomy/term/5286/all en /oss/article/history/henry-ford-stained-american-icon <p>Henry Ford was rich and famous. It is not hard to understand why. After all, he converted the automobile from an expensive novelty into a vehicle affordable for the middle class and in the process sparked Americans’ enduring love affair with their cars. His introduction of the assembly line that churned out the celebrated model T revolutionized transportation. Ford had no formal education but he was a whiz when it came to tinkering with machinery.</p> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8656 at /oss