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Black History: First portable refrigerator developed by Cincinnatian in 1893

By Professor Sterling Haynes Be glad that an African American Man saved the food supply chain. Frederick McKinley Jones was born on May 17, 1893, in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a naturally skilled mechanic, he furthered his knowledge through self-education, and reading study materials. In the 1900s reliable food distribution was an ongoing mess. Blocks of […]

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