Wendell Ford Informational Piece Wendell Ford was born on September 8, 1924 in Daviess County, Kentucky, and, after graduating from Daviess County High School in 1942, attended the University of Kentucky. Two years later, Ford enlisted in the army and served for two years before his honorable discharge in the summer of 1946 and continued to serve in the National Guard until 1962 (Quisenberry). He married Jean Neel on September 18, 1943; he has two children and five grandchildren (Kentucky). In 1965 Ford ran for the state senate edging out a win by only 305 votes. In this, his only state senate term, he introduced twenty-two pieces of legislation that were ratified and became laws. Two years later Ford became Lt. Governor and in 1971 went on to serve as Kentucky’s 49th governor (Cross). As governor, Wendell Ford created a budget surplus by passing a severance tax on coal, a two-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline, and an increase in the corporate tax rate. He used this surplus to remove the state sales tax on food, implement several construction projects, sharply increase funding for higher education, and local public schools. With the large budget surplus, Ford proposed several construction projects and sharply increased funding for higher education, the public schools, and human resources (Regional Training Center). By reorganizing and combining several executive departments, he created “super cabinets,” Ford saving the state more money and making the state government more
The article The New Deal, by Thomas Kessner, outlines Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s pre presidency, but more importantly, the policy he used in an attempt to bring America back to its pre Great Depression economic greatness. In order to do so, Roosevelt expanded federal authority over American citizens. He implemented a progressive income tax as well as created numerous federal work projects, aimed at increasing employment, as well as use federal money to help the economy. One example the author uses to prove this point of the large amount of projects is the Tennessee Valley Authority initiative, which spanned across seven states. The projects worked towards economic development and conservation. This projects protected endangered forests, built dams, and brought electricity and running water to the people.
Gerald Ford was born on July 14th, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska. His birth name was Leslie Lynch King Jr., after his father. Ford’s mother, Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, left King roughly two weeks after his birth. Oddly enough, Ford did not know about his biological father until he was 17. Dorothy then moved with her son to Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1916, she married a paint salesman named Gerald Rudolph Ford, who adopted her son. Leslie Lynch King Jr. was then known as Gerald Rudolph
Dubuque- Henry Ford, a 25 year resident of the Dubuque county area, passed away Tuesday the 10th of April at Finely hospital. Henry had lung cancer and was terminally ill.
On a breezy spring day in 1868 in Childersburg, Alabama, James Ford sat in on the steps of the New Baptist Church meditating on how he is going to support his wife, Mabel, and his daughter, Dixie. He wasn’t sure how to survive in this place since his rights as a citizen were being withheld from him, even though he was no longer a slave after the 13th amendment abolished it. He was a freed man after that piece of legislation passed. Although in the eyes of the white southern men, he was still viewed the same whether he was in shackles or not. As James pondered about the various ways to become treated like a real citizen, the people of the Freedmen’s Bureau begin to ascend the steps carrying crates full
Dr. Butler A. Jones , 86, A professor emeritus of sociology at the Cleveland State Univeristy . Butler Jones was also a long time activist against and racial discrimination. Butler A.Jones was born in Birmingham Alabama on July 22,1916. Butler A.Jones was the son of Nettie Butler Jones his mother and Roscoe C.Jones his father. After the death of Butlers mother , Butler was then raised b y his grand parents who had been born during the time of slavery. Butler A.Jones graduated from More house College in 1937. Buter recieved his Master's degree at Atlanta University. He also earned his Ph.D from New York Univeristy. Lillian Webster Jones , Butlers first wife, Died in 1978 after being married for 39 years. Butler then remarried for a second
A former world champion track and field athlete from 1992-2007, and a former professional basketball player who played 47 games for the Tulsa Shock, Marion Jones has won 3 gold medals and 2 bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, making her the first woman to win five track-and-field medals at a single Olympics. However, she admitted to using banned substances and subsequently returned the medals. Marion Jones has said that she has been using a steroid called the tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), or commonly known as “the clear”, since 1999. With this, her career, reputation, endorsement, and her freedom was lost.
After attending Sawyer Fredericks’ Hide Your Ghost tour, I can personally attest to his undeniable talent. Sawyer Fredericks provided an entertaining night that was enjoyed by all. Underground in the Valley Bar, Phoenix, the crowd swayed and sang along with his powerful, moving voice. With smiles on their faces and soul in their veins, fans left filled with contentment.
To solve the problem of the economy Ford went to congress with a program called
Born on November 13, 1883, near Bel-Air, Maryland was a boy with high potential, Edwin Thomas Booth. His father, Junius Brutus Booth, was an alcoholic. Junius was also an American actor. His mother, Mary Ann Holmes, gave birth to two other boys, John and Junius Jr. He grew up on a family farm with little schooling. Like his father, Edwin wanted to become an actor. At thirteen years old, Edwin became a partner in acting with his father.
It's been 15 years since Dale Earnhardt SR.'s life ended in the deadly crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. However, the drama that has been a part of his family ever since is far from over. In fact, his widow is now seeking to bar Earnhardt's eldest son from another marriage, Kerry, from using the family name.
Not many people can say that he or she has truly changed the course of human history. Without the efforts of Henry Ford, the entire world’s demeanor would be heavily altered. The modern day accessibility to transportation has shaped the lifestyle of the average human by allowing greater access to life outside of his or her locality. During his time period, all of the things we find normal were new and, to some, unbecoming. Henry Ford revolutionized American life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by creating more accessible transportation for people and productive methods of mass production for businesses.
Jimmy Carter was born October 1, 1924. That’s a long time ago!!! He was born in Plains, Georgia, which is in the Coastal Plains. His parents were Earl and Lillian Carter. His wife was Rosalynn Smith Carter and he had four children. Their names are Amy, John, James, and Donald. His childhood was hard. He helped on his dad’s peanut farm. He was an excellent basketball player, loved school, and entered the Navy.
The minute hand struck 9:30 am on June 16, 1903. Henry Ford and the other prospective stockholders converged in a meeting in Detroit to sign the official paperwork and form a new corporation. Twelve stockholders signed their names on the forms, and they were signed, notarized and returned to Michigan's secretary of state office. The next day, Ford was officially born after the secretary of state received the articles of association. (-- removed HTML --)
The Ford Explorer, a SUV brand, manufactured by Ford Motor have an extended issue of carbon monoxide poisoning from a cracked exhaust. This issue stemmed from 2014 and is still currently not solve yet today. Remember Ford is not filled with bad, heartless people because Ford attempted to fix this issue three time with three different technical service bulletin (TBS) before its final decision of costly recall which lasted to December 2018.
When trying to make connections between democracy and capitalism, and how they play a role in our everyday society, looking closely at the emergence of a powerful company can be very informative. Throughout the documentary Henry Ford American Experience, we are introduced to the humble beginnings of the one well-known company in today’s society, the Ford Motor Company. With the in-depth account of the creator himself, Henry Ford and the focus on the labor practices used in his company, one can understand how the establishment came to be.