Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7pm ONLINE PRESENTATION Back by popular demand! Don’t miss your chance to see Mishler’s riveting performance as Henry Ford. Spend an evening with Henry Ford, the industrialist who put America on wheels and simultaneously altered American s......More
Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7pm ONLINE PRESENTATION Back by popular demand! Don’t miss your chance to see Mishler’s riveting performance as Henry Ford. Spend an evening with Henry Ford, the industrialist who put America on wheels and simultaneously altered American society and culture! What will this Chautauqua performance be? This is an unscripted historical improvisation that will foster insight into the complex and at times controversial automobile mogul. Ford may have not been an easy man to get along with, but his actions made him impossible to ignore. Ford's obsession with the automobile made him tough, hard, and uncompromising, but produced results. In 1903, Ford established the Ford Motor Company and within five years he introduced the Model T to consumers. He became known for his inexpensive automobiles which were readily available to the masses and produced by skilled workers who earned steady wages. Simple to drive and cheap to repair, by 1918 half of all cars in America were Model Ts. Meet this never humble man who changed the world, and then hated the changes. Over the last twenty years, Chautauqua scholar Doug Mishler has become nationally recognized for bringing "history to life." Mishler has a Ph.D. in American cultural history from the University of Nevada and when he is not on the road, he is either directing or acting in playing, or teaching American history. A must attend for anyone interested in automobiles, history or social impacts that affects our lives to this very day. Tickets are $15 • 100% tax deductible. Zoom Presentation at 7:00pm Please make sure to sign up for this event to receive the Zoom link! Every dollar received for these presentations helps to defray the cost of providing outstanding community programming. Please support the Larz Anderson Auto Museum as we continue to fulfill our mission to serve and educate.
