Born in Suriname (Caribbean), then called Dutch Guiana Jan Matzeliger emmigrated to the United States where he invented the "Shoe Lasting Machine" which increased the capacity of shoe makers who were...
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"Personally, I don't choose any particular religion or symbol or group of words or teachings to define me. That's between me and the most high. You know, my higher self. The Creator."
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