Imagine living without some of these African American Inventions from the late 1800s. This story is about little Donald (Don Don) and his mother, Betty. She is a librarian. The story tells about what Donald learned about African American Inventions in 1800s. Things invented in the past are still being used in the present. Wow! In Donald?s words, ?Within the pages of American history are the stories of remarkable African American inventors.? What would we do today without some of the inventions of the 1800s. Some of these inventions have lasting marks in our culture and our country.