#118 Forty Years With Henry Ford

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In this episode, we’ll learn all about Henry Ford, the man who made cars easier for people to buy! We’ll talk about how he came up with the idea of using big factories and an assembly line to make cars quickly and cheaply. Ford’s most famous car, the Model T, was the first car th ...  Show more