Made in America

The Model T was one of the greatest products made in America, pioneered by Henry Ford.

Ford brought cars to the masses, prompting President Hoover to promise, “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage?”

But Henry Ford’s father was an Irish immigrant and his mother’s family was Belgian immigrants.

So, while Henry was made “in” America, he was made “from” Europe.

And who worked in Ford’s factory on his moving assembly line?

According to PBS, “The majority of men who worked in the factories were recent immigrants who represented at least 53 nationalities and spoke over 100 languages.”

Fast forward to today, while the Ford is still “made” in America, its cars are really just “assembled” in America.

Parts come from Japan, Poland, Germany, and many other countries.

The F-150 is sold as “Built Ford Tough.”

But it turns out that it is just 32% American made.

A car isn’t built by a man.

It isn’t built by a country.

It’s built by the world.

It’s the salad bowl that made America great and continues to make America great again and again.