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- Clara: Mrs. Henry Ford
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: Wayne State University Press
summary
"Pick a good model and stay with it," Henry Ford once said. No, he was not talking about cars; he was talking about marriage. Was Clara Bryant Ford a "good model"? Her husband of fifty-nine years seems to have thought so. He called her "The Believer," and indeed Clara's unwavering support of Henry's pursuits and her patient tolerance of the quirks and obsessions that accompanied her husband's genius made it possible for him to change the world. In telling the story of Clara Ford, author Ford Bryan also charts the course of the growing automobile industry and the life of the enigmatic man at its helm. But the book's heart is Clara herself—daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother; cook, gardener, and dancer; modest philanthropist and quiet role model. Clara is newly revealed in accounts and documents gleaned from personal papers, oral histories, and archival material never made public until now. These include receipts and recipes, diaries and genealogies, and 175 photographs.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- p. 10
- Introduction
- pp. 11-14
- Chapter 4: Ford Motor Company Takes Off
- pp. 83-102
- Chapter 5: The Edison Avenue Years
- pp. 103-134
- Chapter 6: Back to Dearborn
- pp. 135-164
- Chapter 7: Years of Expansion
- pp. 165-192
- Chapter 8: The Best of Times
- pp. 193-220
- Chapter 9: Depression Days
- pp. 221-246
- Chapter 10: Life at Fair Lane
- pp. 247-270
- Chapter 11: World War II
- pp. 271-288
- Chapter 12: Henry’s Declining Years
- pp. 289-304
- Chapter 13: Clara’s Declining Years
- pp. 305-322
- Appendix 1: Bryant and Ford Family Histories
- pp. 331-338
- Appendix 2: Diaries and Reminiscences
- pp. 339-366
- Appendix 3: Clara’s Kitchen: Recipes
- pp. 367-378
- Appendix 4: Ford Motor Company Chronology
- pp. 379-385
- References
- pp. 386-394
Additional Information
ISBN
9780814337707
Related ISBN(s)
9780814330654
MARC Record
OCLC
933516629
Pages
408
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No