October 1 in American History
Henry Ford introduced the Model T, the car built to be affordable for the ordinary working family. Within two decades the moving assembly line had put America on wheels and made Ford's $5 workday famous. It's the moment mass production and the middle-class dream fused into one story.
In 1908: the Ford Model T goes on sale. Henry Ford introduced the Model T, the car built to be affordable for the ordinary working family.
Henry Ford introduced the Model T, the car built to be affordable for the ordinary working family. Within two decades the moving assembly line had put America on wheels and made Ford's $5 workday famous. It's the moment mass production and the middle-class dream fused into one story.
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