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Ford, William Clay, Jr.
(Encyclopedia)Ford, William Clay, Jr.: see Bill Ford under Ford, Henry. ...Ford, Paul Leicester
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Paul Leicester lĕsˈtər [key], 1865–1902, American historian and novelist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. His father, Gordon L. Ford, then possessed probably the best library of Americana in the country;...Dearborn
(Encyclopedia)Dearborn, city (2020 pop. 109,976), Wayne co., SE Mich., on the River Rouge, adjoining Detroit; settled 1795, consolidated with the city of Fordson in 1...Ford, Bill
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Bill: see under Ford, Henry. ...Ford, Edsel Bryant
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Edsel Bryant: see under Ford, Henry. ...Ford, Henry, 2d
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Henry, 2d: see under Ford, Henry. ...Ford Foundation
(Encyclopedia)Ford Foundation, philanthropic institution, established (1936) in Michigan by Henry Ford and his son, Edsel, for the general purpose of advancing human welfare. Until 1950 the foundation was involved ...Ford, Whitey
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Whitey (Edward Charles Ford), 1928–2020, American baseball player, b. New York City. A New York Yankee pitcher for his entire career, he signed with them in 1946. The southpaw threw in the min...Ford, Ford Madox
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Ford Madox, 1873–1939, English author; grandson of Ford Madox Brown. He changed his name legally from Ford Madox Hueffer in 1919. The author of over 60 works including novels, poems, criticism...Ford, Doug
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Doug (Douglas Robert Ford), 1964–, Canadian politician. He worked at Deco Labels and Tags, a company his father cofounded, becoming responsible for operations after his father entered politics...Browse by Subject
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