historic things
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Norbert Rillieux
Norbert Rillieux’s most well known invention revolutionized the sugar industry and changed the way most people ate. Read more
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Madame C. J. Walker and William Alexander Leidesdorff
Madame C.J. Walker was the first female self made millionaire/first black female millionaire in the US. William Alexander Leidesdorff was the first black millionaire in the US. Read more
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The firsts.
Thomas Jennings was the first black person to obtain a U.S. patent for his invention, the dry scourer. Read more
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Historic.
This is Multnomah Falls. It is the second tallest waterfall in the country (Yosemite Falls in California is the tallest) and definitely one of the most photographed spots in this area. I spend a lot of time in every season out there, enjoying the natural beauty, collecting my thoughts, wondering what this place looked like… Read more
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