The Chicago Tribune published an interview with Henry Ford in May of 1916 in which he was quoted as saying, "I don’t know much about history, and I wouldn’t give a nickel for all the history in the world. It means nothing to me. History is more or less bunk.
It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present
and the only history that is worth a tinker's damn is the history we
make today."
Mr. Ford, today your historic production line methods are taught in university classes that cover production and inventory management, and are put in practice at many manufacturing companies.
Henry Ford must have had a change of heart later on, for in the 1920's he created Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan; this was a themed historic village that still exists today, and is advertised as a family attraction and travel destination.
During this same period, he also began collecting items for a practical technology museum, which opened in 1929 as the Edison Institute which also still exists today.
Henry Ford must have had a change of heart later on, for in the 1920's he created Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan; this was a themed historic village that still exists today, and is advertised as a family attraction and travel destination.
During this same period, he also began collecting items for a practical technology museum, which opened in 1929 as the Edison Institute which also still exists today.
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