ANF

I was very surprised to see no mention of Lewis Latimer, who worked with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Ed. Latimer also invented a modification of the carbon filament in light bulbs along with many other patents. Not to mention a Black American.

As a young child I once ate a piece of a Crayola crayon, thinking it was a piece of chocolate. It was a Burnt SIENNA crayon. Ever since then I have disliked that name. But I still like chocolate.

Thanks for mentioning Oregon, where the noble beaver made John Jacob Astor quite rich.