JELL-O: A JIGGLY HISTORY
Who knew that the origins of Jell-o date back to the 1600s? That small box of fruity powder has quite the history! Gelatin was first discovered in 1682, when a Denis Papin, a Frenchman, conducted experiments and research on the subject. It resulted in the discovery of a method of removing the glutinous material in […]
Buffalo Inventor: Oscar E. Brown–Now that’s a “horseshoe” of a different color!
While it is unknown as to who actually invented the first horseshoe, some credit must be given to Buffalo, New York’s African American Inventor, Oscar E. Brown. Oscar Brown was an African American inventor and a part of Western New York’s history. In 1892, Brown was issued the United States Patent No. 481, 271 […]
