Business Leaders of World War I

The atlas holds 3 people and 22 moments here, from 1914 to 1918. The most recorded lives are Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harry S. Truman.

Notable people

  1. Henry Ford

    from 1914 to 1918

    12 moments here

    American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…

  2. Thomas Edison

    from 1914 to 1918

    8 moments here

    American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…

  3. Harry S. Truman

    from 1917 to 1918

    2 moments here

    Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

Moments

  1. 1914 Everglades tour with John Burroughs Henry Ford
  2. 1914 Visit to Edison in Florida Henry Ford
  3. 1914 Camps in the Everglades Thomas Edison
  4. 1914 Hosts Ford and Burroughs at Fort Myers Thomas Edison
  5. 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition trip Henry Ford
  6. 1915 Peace-mission meeting at the White House Henry Ford
  7. 1915 Vagabonds arrive at San Diego Henry Ford
  8. 1915 Vagabonds drive from Riverside Henry Ford
  9. 1915 Attends Panama-Pacific Exposition Thomas Edison
  10. 1915 Drives from Riverside to San Diego Thomas Edison
  11. 1915 Peace Ship press conference Henry Ford
  12. 1915 Departure from Bergen Henry Ford
  13. 1915 Departure on the Peace Ship Henry Ford
  14. 1915 Peace Ship arrival in Oslo Henry Ford
  15. 1916 Return from the Peace Ship mission Henry Ford
  16. 1916 Tours Adirondacks and Vermont Thomas Edison
  17. 1917 Artillery training at Camp Doniphan Harry S. Truman
  18. 1917 Conducts experiments on Long Island Sound Thomas Edison
  19. 1918 Researches at Key West Naval Station Thomas Edison
  20. 1918 Vagabonds camping trip at Narrows Henry Ford
  21. 1918 Camps near Bolar Springs Thomas Edison
  22. 1918 Meuse–Argonne observation post Harry S. Truman

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