Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford's humble beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford started from scratch to launch a manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses. Learn how the genius behind the model T and the assembly line shaped American industry and manufacturing while creating America's car culture. Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford's humble beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and forever changing America and the American workplace. Who Was Henry Ford? details his meteoric rise, and explains how the genius behind the assembly line and the Model T shaped modern American industry.