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A hero is someone who tries to make the world a better place. They do not have to succeed, as long as they try as best as they know they can do. They also could be risking and/or sacrificing a lot for others. Others would learn from what they do. They don't do this expecting to be a hero or recieve a reward.

Perspective-- When did they live?

He was born in 1863 and died in 1947


 * Where did they live?**

He was born outside of Detroit, Michigan, which is now known as Dearborn, Michigan.


 * Who were they trying to help?**

He was trying to help everyone.


 * Why were they trying to help them?

He was trying to help people advance from horse carriages.**


 * How were they trying to help them?**

He tried to help them by applying to the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers, but was turned down


 * Why was this important?**

This was important because he wanted to manufacture a functional automobile that was light and inexpensive.

your looking at a good four paragraphs here--focus on that spark, that moment the person decided to be heroic or do heroic acts
 * What makes my person a hero(you must prove that your person meets the criteria of your own personal definition.this is the meat of your wiki page and your submission to the My Hero website)

What is the person's legacy?**

He invented the quadricycle in 1896, which was the start of him getting the idea to make the first automobile with a gas-powered engine. Now, everyone is making cars that are gas-powered, which is helping everybody get where they need to go today.


 * What advice would they have for todays youth?**

He would probably advise us about vehicles and what ones to buy, or give ideas to young mechanics on how to make a car that runs on less gas, as equally as far or farther.

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG02/carney/ford.html

primary source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ford#cite_note-3

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/henry_ford.html

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."-Henry Ford

What do you think a hero is? I believe a hero is a follower and a leader. They learn from others on how to be the best person that they can be. Then when they grow up, they try their best to improve our world for others, and not just themselves. They try to set the example for other people, and to get them to follow **//their//** lead. They try to get others to do as they do, and then the world will become a completely better place. Even if it’s just a little thing, it means a lot to someone, somewhere. They do this thing without looking for some kind of compensation for what they do, but to make something better out of the goodness of their heart. I think that Henry Ford was this type of person. Without him, who knows what our world would be doing today. Henry Ford was born on a farm in 1863, just outside of Detroit, Michigan. He was born and raised on a farm, which was important for him becoming a hero. His father gave him a pocket watch when he was a teenager, thus creating his passion for mechanics. He was considered a watch repairman by the time he was fifteen years old. Also, his father and grandfather invented many important tools for farming like automatic horse rakes and reapers, also increasing his love of mechanics. Ford got married in 1888, and was hired by the Edison Illuminating Company. He was promoted to chief engineer in 1893, which gave him the chance to work on making gas-powered engines and invent the Ford quadricycle in 1896. Without that promotion, he could've just let the thought of gas-powered engines go.

Henry Ford was introduced to Thomas Edison that year as well, and Edison thought that Ford had a good idea. Edison support was a good motivation for him too.A second automobile was created by Ford, and then founded the Detroit Automobile Company in August, 1899. Unfortunately, Ford's company lasted only two years because they were more expensive and not of as good of a quality as he planned. Even though his company didn't last, everything Ford did, especially meeting with Thomas Edison, led to him becoming a hero. His desire to help other people have an easier time getting around that is cheaper as well, to me is a very great and heroic thing to do.

Henry Ford's spark was getting his job. The Edison Illuminating Company hiring him was probably the most important thing leading him to becoming a 19th century American hero. This job let him do what he liked, and if he hadn't gotten hired, he could've just thrown in the towel. He also needed that promotion to work on his quadricycle. He might've just been working at the company for the rest of his life, not realized the potential good he had. His parents had a great impact on him as well. Most heroes become heroes from the environment that they are or were in, and that is exactly what happened with Henry Ford.

The moment that Ford decided that he wanted to create an automobile with a gas-powered engine, he must've known that what he was doing was going to be helpful. He decided that he wanted to make the world a better place, and he did just that. He used a lot of his extra time to work on his idea, and finally created a car and a company. He was upset that his first gas-powered was so expensive and not that great, so he worked on his idea to make it better for the people. When he finally started making a lot of money, he raised the wages of his workers, when he could've just kept the money for himself. He even said " The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed." It showed that he was a hero, and money wasn't his biggest goal in what he was doing. What Henry Ford is just about the definition of a hero that I came up with. Henry Ford's legacy was his mechanical skills. The fact that at 15 he was considered a clock-repairman is astounding. The main part of his legacy was that he invented the gas-powered automobile. Today, there are probably hundreds of companies making that type of car all around the world. He made transportation much easier for everyone. If Henry Ford had the chance to give today's youth some advice, he would probably say go after what you want, because he once said that " There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can." He also might tell us the best type of car to get for your money, and he could give helpful ideas to aspiring young mechanics to fix the gas problems that we have today. Henry Ford is a true 19th century American hero.