To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. When the Ford Model T first hit the road in the early 1900s, it didn’t just change ...

CHARLEVOIX, Michigan — In the 1920s, the Ford Model T transformed America. Bringing affordable, personal transportation to the masses, “Tin Lizzies” — as Model Ts were fondly nicknamed — established ...