The Greek term elegeia (Greek: á¼Î»ÎµÎ³ÎµÎ¯Î±; from á¼Î»ÎµÎ³Î¿Ï, elegos, lament) originally referred to any verse written in elegiac couplets and covering a wide range of subject matter (death, love, war). The term also included epitaphs, sad and mournful songs, and commemorative verses.
Henry Ford was born in 1863 on a farm in rural Michigan â near Detroit. From an early age he expressed an interest in mechanical devices. He was given a pocket watch at the age of 15 and he developed a reputation for being an experienced watchmaker.
A+E Networks. On this day in 1899, in Detroit, Michigan, Henry Ford resigns his position as chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Companyâs main plant in order to concentrate on automobile production. Henry Ford left his familyâs farm in Dearborn, Michigan, at age 16 to work in the machine shops of Detroit.