A trip through time for young Black History Month readers USA TODAY He knows about Henry Sampson, who in 1971 invented the gamma electric cell, which converts radiation into electricity, and Lonnie Johnson, a nuclear engineer, who in 1991 created the first Super Soaker. The text, co-written by basketball legend Kareem ...
Black History Month inspires tales of past Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Do you know who George Crum, Alfred Cralle and Lonnie Johnson are? We're sure you've used their products. Crum invented potato chips in 1853; Cralle invented the ice cream scoop in 1897, and Johnson invented the Super Soaker and got a patent on it in ... BIO Channel's BIO.com Celebrates Black History MonthSacramento Bee
A Salute To Lansing's Black History WILX-TV Lonnie Johnson is one of the Lansing residents participating in the project. He grew up on the west side of Lansing in the 1940's. "Lansing was, the black community was, somewhat of a self-contained community," Johnson recalled in his interview with ...
Love and the Navy Military Times (blog) And thinking about sailors and lovers brought to mind the best-ever blues song — couldn't recall another, actually — about sailors and lovers in one of those other times and places. It was written and recorded in 1932 by Lonnie Johnson.
Covering Seattle news, weather, arts and conversation, along with a grab bag ... Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) From left, Douglas Schmidt, Shayne Lewis and Lonnie Johnson gather around a fire outside the Auburn warming Shelter. A fallen tree branch is shown on top of a car. (Photos by Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com and Ted S. Warren, Associated Press) A ...
Syracuse honors fallen firefighters at 73rd annual Collins Block Memorial Service Syracuse.com Mayor Stephanie Miner, Fire Chief Mark McLees and Lonnie Johnson, president of the Syracuse Firefighters Association Local 280, spoke about the about the sacrifice firefighters make for others. Collins Block firefighters honored Members of the Syracuse ...
Profile Paroxysm: Squeaky Johnson Is Living His Dream Hardwood Paroxysm At age 17, he lost his father, Lonnie Johnson, after a long battle with cancer. To steer him away from trouble, Lonnie kept young Carldell focused on basketball. “He was there with me every step of the way,” Johnson said. “He was 100 percent with me.
Miss Ann: History as made by unsung pioneers Syracuse.com “Oh, Lord,” said Lonnie Johnson. “She was one strong lady.” Lonnie is among the many grandchildren of Miss Ann, who died in December at 93. He agrees with Edna: Until her final months, his grandmother barely slowed down. “She never drove a car.
As crews make progress, another storm threatens Seattle Post Intelligencer From left, Douglas Schmidt, Shayne Lewis and Lonnie Johnson gather around a fire outside the Auburn warming Shelter at Veterans Memorial Park on Friday, January 20, 2012. The trio were burning wood from downed trees in the park.
Thousands may be without power for days Seattle Post Intelligencer From left, Douglas Schmidt, Shayne Lewis and Lonnie Johnson gather around a fire outside the Auburn warming Shelter at Veterans Memorial Park on Friday, January 20, 2012. The trio were burning wood from downed trees in the park.
