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...Ford begins 11 years of construction of the Rouge complex in Dearborn, Mich., which becomes an icon of American industry, an ore-to-assembly, completely vertical enterprise
...Named for its engine, Ford's Model T puts America on wheels as the first mass-produced car; Ford builds more than 15 million over 19 years...
...Skunk Works on the third floor of the Piquette Avenue plant, Ford and his engineers experiment with lighter-weight materials that allow the company to mass-produce cars...
...Ford introduces the $5-a-day wage at a new factory in Highland Park, Mich...
...Henry Ford launches the Ford Motor Co. with about $30,000 in cash after the failure of his Detroit Automobile...