Sole man Jan Matzeliger's lasting invention

In 1873, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America with dreams of a bright future. Though he was highly skilled with tools and machinery, no one wanted to hire a Black immigrant who didn't speak English. Jan finally got a job at a shoe factory and learned the process of shoemaking. He envisioned a...

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Main Author:	Keller, Shana, 1977- (Author)
Other Authors:	Costanza, Stephen (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor, Michigan : Sleeping Bear Press, 2024.
Subjects:	Matzeliger, Jan Ernst, > 1852-1889 > Juvenile nonfiction. Inventions > Juvenile nonfiction. Biographies > Juvenile.
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