America's Love Affair with the Automobile

by Barry Horn...

"There is an old saying which originated from the Bible, Ecclesiastes 1:9, “… there is nothing new under the sun.” Even though Henry Ford began mass production of the Model T, he really didn't 'invent' the automobile. And, he really didn’t 'invent' the assembly line. Historically, these were credited to others. However, he is the one identified with making the first mass-produced American automobile..."

Below is the complete story in the 2-page spread that appeared in the April-May-June 2020 edition of "On a Mission" magazine. Previously, I had all the text here from the story. Seeing that it was a duplication from the insert, I decided to revise the introduction. The story can be easily read when enlarged. 

I hope you enjoy it as I did. I think it's his best written piece and expresses his love for cars. In addition, our dad is pictured in the story. He's with his first car, a Model T. I can tell he loved it. All us kids have a love of cars just as he did.

mershons photos used by permission