“History is more or less bunk” – Henry Ford

„History is more or less bunk.“

Henry FordHenry Ford questions the value of traditional historical narratives and reminds us that the past is often interpreted subjectively.
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Henry Ford was an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company, known for introducing assembly line production.

Henry Ford criticizes historical narratives that often idealize or present past events selectively.


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Henry Ford (1863–1947) was a prominent American businessman and inventor who revolutionized the automobile industry. He made cars affordable to the masses by introducing assembly line production and pioneered modern mass production.

Quote by Henry Ford about not valuing history and focusing on making history todayCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"I don’t know whether Napoleon did or did not try to get across there and I don’t care. I don’t know much about history, and I wouldn’t give a nickel for all the history in the world. It means nothing to me. History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker's damn is the history we make today." Henry Ford
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Quote by Clark C. McClelland about how history is controlled by the victorious and those in powerCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"History is created, manipulated and written by those who are predominantly on the Victorious side of the nation which has supreme political, and especially military, dominance. Any ‘truth’ which has the slightest potential of weakening their total hold over the masses is not tolerated. Any truth which can impact their power is squelched or cunningly hidden by them, usually in a manufactured media release to the unsuspecting public, often in a jovial manner to render the information a laughing matter and display it as harmless." Clark C. McClelland
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