Hidden No More: Week 7 round-up
Thomas L. Jennings Jennings, a tailor, was the first African American known to receive a U.S. patent. In 1821, he was granted patent no. 3,306x for “dry scouring,” a precursor…
Thomas L. Jennings Jennings, a tailor, was the first African American known to receive a U.S. patent. In 1821, he was granted patent no. 3,306x for “dry scouring,” a precursor…
…Studies/History Correlations: 8.H.3, 8.H.3.2 Tales of the American South 3rd Grade Social Studies Correlations: 3.H.1.1, 3.C.1.2 4th Grade Social Studies/History Correlations: 4.H.1.4, 4.H.1.1 5th Grade Social Studies/History: 5.H.1.3 6th Grade…
Henry E. Baker Baker was an examiner in the U.S. Patent Office. In the early 1900s, he conducted a national search to learn which patents had been granted to African Americans…
…which provided practical advice to women, is one of the first medical publications by an African American. Eliza Ann Grier In 1897, Grier became the first African American woman licensed…
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…was the first American woman of any race to earn a pilot’s license. Less than a year later, she became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Emory…
Christine Darden Christine Darden is from Monroe, North Carolina. She was the first African American woman to be awarded a doctorate of science in mechanical engineering. A leader of NASA’s…
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…right now in American history.” Today, the Demo-2 flight crew are making their final preparations for a trip to the ISS, Earth’s own orbiting science laboratory. Demo-2 astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are no strangers to spaceflight, or even launching from United…
…Q: What is your name or nickname? A: Jacob Koehler Q: What is your year in school? Major? A: Senior (Class of 2020), History and American Studies major with Music…