industrialists

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industrialists

Andrew Carnegie

1989
Biography of the Scottish immigrant who became the richest man in the world for his time.

Henry Ford

2013
Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the life and inventions and innovations of Henry Ford.

Titan

the life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
2004
A biography of America's first billionaire, John D. Rockefeller, Sr., drawing from Rockefeller's personal papers to provide information about his rustic origins, his creation of Standard Oil, his often controversial business tactics, and his personal relationships and attributes.

The belles of New England

the women of the textile mills and the families whose wealth they wove
2002
Chronicles the experiences of the thousands of women who left New England farm towns to work in the textile cities that sprang up in the region in the early nineteenth century.

Henry Ford

father of the auto industry
2014
Presents a brief biography of Henry Ford, creator of the first affordable automobile and the assembly line.

Henry Ford

2006
A biography of American inventor Henry Ford that chronicles his life and the events leading to his creation of the Model-T.

Henry Ford and the Automobile Industry

2003
Introduces the life of Henry Ford, who is best known for his development of an automobile, the Model T, which was affordable partly due to his use of the first moving assembly line.

Wheels for the world

Henry Ford, his company, and a century of progress, 1903-2003
2003
Chronicles the history of Ford Motor Company and the life of its founder, Henry Ford, examining the company's impact on industry and the world.

The Automobile industry, 1896-1920

1990
Provides information on the automobile industry in America from 1896 to 1920 through a series of alphabetically arranged essays discussing important individuals, companies, and other aspects of the business.

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