Betty Ford “Republican Feminist” Patricia Scurlock 05/11/2013 In her contributions to both the political and social arena‚ Betty Ford promoted the importance of women. While Betty’s time as the First Lady was a short one‚ she certainly left behind quite a legacy and touched the lives of many women. Betty spoke publicly about her diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer‚ she strongly lobbied and pushed for the Equal Rights Amendment‚ she openly supported and lobbied for legal abortion‚ and
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President Gerald Ford Gerald Ford was born on July 14‚ 1913 and was named Leslie Lynch King Jr. He was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska and is currently alive and living in Rancho Mirage‚ California. As a child President Ford lived in Grand Rapids Michigan. He moved there when his parents were divorced at age 2. His mother‚ Dorothy Ford‚ got custody of him and married President Ford’s stepfather‚ Gerald Ford Sr. on February 1‚ 1916. Gerald R. Ford‚ Jr.’s name was not legally changed until December
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For over 50 years the Ford Mustang has been a symbol of American Freedom. The Ford Mustang was presented to the public as a muscle car that anyone could afford. Featured here are two versions of mustang commercials: one featured in 1965‚ during the mustang’s infancy‚ and the other is a more recent advertisement of a 2015 Mustang. Both of these advertisements feature the mustang as well as a woman. Though similar in their design‚ the advertisements do have a few notable differences in the way they
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Henry Ford was born in 1863‚ He began his working life at age 16 as an apprentice mechanic. This initial job was in a factory in Detroit in which he was employed as an engineer specializing in lighting company by Edison‚ he alternated various jobs in Detroit‚ one of which being a farmer on his family farm. The turning point in his life came in 1893 when he began to give shape to his revolutionary vision of the car‚ and began developing prototypes of the internal combustion engine. On June 4‚ 1896
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examples from times throughout his life where kindness has come into play. Ford shares experiences from high school‚ where politeness went unnoticed and‚ for the most part‚ unrewarded. However‚ later in life kindness helped him in the workplace and in social scenes. He also mentions that politeness has helped him look at people in a vulnerable way‚ that each and every one of them has problems that are unknown to others. Ford reveals that being benevolent has made him a joyful person‚ and has made him
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The 37th president of the United States‚ Richard Nixon‚ was involved criminally in a case during his presidency. He took many steps to try to cover the crime‚ steps that were crucial to his presidency. Nixon may not have planned the scandal‚ nor was he even a part of the burglary‚ but he did many things to make it seem like he had no idea that any of the scandal had occurred. Nixon was eventually caught and it impacted him and the government immensely. On June 17‚ 1972 several men were arrested
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Daniel Rodriguez English 10 Mrs. Toman March 29‚ 2011 Research Paper: Henry Ford Imagine how life would be if our society did not have cars. Today‚ our society is dependent on cars for our daily routines. From transporting our food‚ clothes‚ and technology to just going to the store across the street‚ cars are a very important part of our society. In the 19th century‚ only the wealthy and upper middle class had access to automobiles‚ and they only used cars for fancy transportation
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Ford and Changhan Auto Co.’s joint venture into China made perfect strategic sense. A country which had Johnston et al. (2011‚ 701) “come out of the sever recession of 2008 and 2009 relatively unhurt” posed quite an attractive offer to businesses around the globe. However‚ what made it more attractive to car manufacturers was a demand for cars that were perceived to be higher quality than most of its Chinese counterparts. However this venture into the Chinese market had its problems too‚ and this
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don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.” Richard Nixon‚ the 37th President said this quote not knowing that it was meant for him‚ for in the years to follow he would destroy himself. This report will shed some light on the president who did what he could for America‚ but will only be remember for the damage he caused. Richard Nixon was born in Yorba Linda‚ California January 9‚ 1913. When he was young Richard lost his older and younger brothers Harold and Arthur to awful illnesses
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Ford Motor Company The overview of the history of Ford Motor Company started when Henry Ford was one of eight children of William and Mary Ford. He was born on the family farm near Dearborn‚ Michigan on July 30‚ 1863‚ with only eight years of schooling; he went to Detroit at the age of 16 to work in the machine shops there. Three years later he returned to Dearborn‚ working part-time for Westinghouse Engine Company and spending the rest of his time in his own machine shop. After marrying Clara Bryant
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