This Day In History1817- New York Stock Exchange founded
1862 - Confederate ironclad "Merrimack" launched1906- Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in
2 games1943 - 335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg
1999 - The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the murder convictions of Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City
bombing.2004 - A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council.
1988-Yo! MTV Raps
Henry Ford
Symbolized America to the world“Fordism”, “Americanize” and “Fordize” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQQHTwXFRP4
Henry FordEducation Department- “taught classes in
English, sobriety, obedience, and industrial efficiency”
GraduationMaximizing Profits “Fordinization of the face”
“Ford whisper”
AutomobilesFostered construction
Jobs, market for building materials
Drove the economy, by 1929 nearly 5 million cars a year were being soldOther industriesService stations and garages numbered
120,000 by ’29
Automobiles Suburbs
Road constructionLargest part of national budget Stimulated new industries
Department stores, Drive-ins, and Fast-food.