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2/9/2010 4:07:56 PM
Fact #1 Elijah McCoy (1843 - 1929) invented an automatic lubricator for oiling steam engines in 1872. The term "the real McCoy" is believed to be a reference about the reliability of Elija
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2/9/2010 3:43:41 PM
Fact #70 Thomas L. Jennings (1791 - 1859) was the first African-American to receive a patent in 1821. It was for a dry-cleaning process in 1821. He used the money earned from the patent to purchase
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2/9/2010 3:42:31 PM
Fact #38 Black History Month originated in 1926 by Carter Godwin Woodson as Negro History Week. The month of February was chosen in honor of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, who were both bor
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2/9/2010 3:37:49 PM
Fact #27 Track and Field star, Jesse Owens (1913 - 1980) broke many records at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin, including becoming the first athlete to win four gold medals in one Olympiad.
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2/9/2010 3:33:26 PM
The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined young men who volunteered to become America's first Black military airmen Those who possessed the physical and mental qualifications and were ac
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