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Dearborn is home to over 29,000 Arab-Americans, the second largest concentration within the U.S ( New York, New York has nearly 70,000). Arabs first settled here to work in the automotive industry. In January of 2005 a new Arab American National Museum will open.
Dearborn is home to the Ford Rouge Plant , built by Henry Ford to make Ford Model T components, and later the birthplace (and former production line) of the Ford Mustang. It currently produces Ford F150 trucks. At one time the plant employed 100,000 people and produced finished vehicles from iron ore and sand.
The Dearborn area was first settled by Europeans in 1786. The villageA village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. It is usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town or city. Villages have been the normal unit of community living in most areas of the world throughout its history, up until the Indus of Dearborn was established in 1836Events January Book by Maria Monk claims that she was sexually exploited in a Canadian convent February 3 United States Whig Party holds its first convention in Albany, New York. February 23 The siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas. February 24, and its origins as a city trace back to a January 1929Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 See also 1929 in aviation 1929 in film 1929 in literature 1929 in mu consolidation vote which established its present-day borders by merging Dearborn and neighboring Springwells which feared being absorbed into Detroit. The area between the two towns was, and still remains in part undeveloped. This open land came under the control of Henry Ford who built his estate and world headquarters on it. Later developments in this corridor were the Ford airport, (later converted to the Ford test track), other Ford administrative and development facilities, The Henry FordFord Model T, used for giving tourist rides, is shown above at Greenfield Village. The Henry Ford (also known as the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village is a collection of museums and attractions located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Named for its foun village and museum, the Henry Ford Centennial Library and the Dearborn Civic Center. Some of the land remains open as of 2004 and is planted, often in Henry Ford's favorite soybeanSoybeans ( US) or soya beans ( UK) Glycine max are a high- protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. The word soy comes from Japanese shoyu. Soybeans may be boiled whole (in the green pod) and served with salt, often uns, presumably for property tax reduction purposes. The crops are never harvested.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the city has a total area of 63.3 km˛ (24.5 mi˛). 63.1 km˛ (24.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water. River Rouge runs through the city with a artificial waterfall/low head dam on the Henry Ford estate to power his powerhouse. The Upper, Middle and Lower Branches of the river come together in Dearborn. The river is widened and channeled near the Rouge Plant to allow freighter access.