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Meet Thomas Jennings, The Inventor Of Dry-Cleaning And First Black U.S. Citizen To Secure A PatentThomas L. Jennings is the first Black individual to be granted a patent in the United States, according to the National Geographic. Jennings, born in 1791 to a freed family in New York City ...
If you're not usually one for historical deep dives, the story of Thomas L Jennings, the pioneer of modern dry cleaning, might surprise you with its richness and relevance. Born on New Year's Day ...
On the wall of the south cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble tablet to Thomas Jennings or Jenings and his wife Elizabeth. Thomas was a member of the Abbey Choir from 1679-1734. The inscription ...
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