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1 day ago · Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate.As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans through the system that came to be known as Fordism.
1 day ago · The only other living former president at the time, Herbert Hoover, also took the pension, even though he did not need the money; reportedly, he did so to avoid embarrassing Truman. [324] Truman's net worth improved further in 1958 when he and his siblings sold most of the family farm to a Kansas City real estate developer. [325]
4 hours ago · Phillips Exeter Academy was established in 1781 by Elizabeth and John Phillips, prominent citizens of Exeter, New Hampshire.. John Phillips had made his fortune as a merchant and banker before going into public service as an elected representative, judge, and colonial militia officer.
