To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. When the Ford Model T first hit the road in the early 1900s, it didn’t just change ...

On October 1, 1908, the Ford Model T was introduced to the public, quietly sparking one of the most significant shifts in modern transportation. Designed to be simple, sturdy, and affordable, it ...

Ford built his first Model T in 1908. He had failed at two businesses (or was pushed out as he would like to say later in life) but this new business, called the Henry Ford Company, was to be his ...