Notable Black Inventors Highlight Historic Contributions
A February Black History Month piece recounts devices and methods by African American pioneers. George Washington Carver improved soil via crop rotation. Charles R. Drew pioneered blood banking. George Crum popularized potato chips. Jan Ernst Matzeliger advanced shoe manufacturing. Elijah McCoy popularized the oiling cup. Philip B. Downing created the street letter drop. Madame C. J. Walker built a hair care empire.
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United States
George Washington Carver
Carver
South
Charles Richard Drew
Drew
Red Cross
George Crum
Crum
Moon Lake Lodge
Saratoga
Springs
New York
Jan Ernst Matzeliger
Matzeliger
Elijah McCoy
McCoy
Philip B. Downing
Downing
Madame C.J. Walker
History and birthdays mark a day in 2013 calendar
Today's history notes U S and France alliance in 1778 and Massachusetts joining the union in 1788. Birthdays include Aaron Burr Babe Ruth Ronald Reagan and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Facts cover tourism France, Ted Williams contract, a Reagan quote and Israel's Jewish population percentage. Moon phase ranges between February 3 and 10.
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United States
France
Paris
Massachusetts
U.S
Britain
George VI
Bill Clinton
Washington National Airport
Ronald Reagan
Aaron Burr
Babe Ruth
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Francois Truffaut
Tom Brokaw
Bob Marley
Axl Rose
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
America
Israel
If we build it a downtown Baytown magnet dream
Baytown reader writes that downtown Texas Avenue is fading and urges a revival with specialty shops eateries and historic anchors. He recalls Texas Avenue memories and suggests gifts from Brunson Citizens Bank and First National Bank while proposing shuttle links Lee College and even a James Coney Island franchise to draw crowds. He signs as Chris Buckner Baytown native and former Houston Public Works retiree.
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Baytown
Texas Avenue
Our
Pelly
Old Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Garth Road
Garth
Wanda Orton
Brunson
Citizens Bank
First National Bank
James Coney Island
Walker
Houston
Lee College
Café du Monde
Ala
New Orleans
Decatur Street
Chris Buckner
Houston Public Works Department
Chris
Anthem Flubbers Through History at Big Events
Wanda Orton recalls a string of national anthem memory lapses by stars like Patti Page Marilyn Padgett Christina Aguilera and Beyonce. She notes Rice Stadiums 1950 opening game where Page forgot words and laments the blame sometimes placed on performers for lyric slips.
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Alicia Keys
Michael Bolton
Christina Aguilera
Luke Bryan
Natalie Gilbert
Beyonce
Obama
Miss B
Rice Stadium
Patti Page
Robert E. Lee
Baytown
Willie Moreno
Owls
Rice
America
Santa Clara
Miss Page
Shamrock
Texas
Rei
Sons of Confederacy
Jackson
Miss
Marilyn Padgett
Metropolitan Opera
Marilyn
J.C. Burkett
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the Sun
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Baytownsun
Facebook
Baytownsur
Joe
Adam Vanelli
Sandy Denson
Mike Gunning
Connie Fitzhe
Ruth Fawvor
Gayle Herrera
the News Stafe Call
Todd Hreem
Albert Villegas
Emily Macrander
Mark Fleming
Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengtson
Siahler
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