Akron Public Library

Explore the life and achievements of Henry Ford. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of this great automobile maker who started the Ford Motor Company.

"Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway"--

Learn about the creators of Crayolas, cousins Edward Binney and C. Harold Smith, following their story from childhood, their early work at Edwinѫs father's Peekskill Chemical Works, and the company's evolution into the Binney & Smith Company.

"A book for high school students about the life and legacy of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt."--Provided by publisher.

"The car changed travel forever. Henry Ford started a car-making revolution. Kids can read this book to find out how Ford transformed America with his cars. They will learn how many cars Ford made before the Model T Ford."-- Amazon.

A photographic history of inventor of the automobile, Henry Ford, providing quotations from his writings, speeches, and interviews to illustrate how he revolutionized American life.

The industrialist and philanthropist Andrew "Carnegie believed strongly in sharing his wealth, and one of the ways he did this was by funding the construction of over 2,500 public libraries around the world. His philanthropy completely revolutionized public libraries, which weren't widespread at the time. Told in simple, lyrical text, the story unfolds against ... illustrations that transport readers to the bustle and boom of the Industrial Revolution"--Amazon.com....

The early life of the American automotive industrialist who founded the Ford Motor Company and pioneered in assembly-line methods of mass production.