eBook - THROUGH "COLORED" Eyes

Through “COLORED” Eyes
The Story of Henry E. Baker, The Man From Mississippi Who Created A List That Changed The World

This eBook isn’t about Black inventors—it’s about hidden networks, relationships, influence, and intersections between Black inventors and iconic historical figures such as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Hiram S. Maxim, W.E.B. Du Bois, and others who shaped modern history. The eBook shows how Black innovators influenced the same world as history’s most celebrated figures.

Through "COLORED" Eyes shares the inspiring story of Henry E. Baker, a U.S. assistant patent examiner who chronicled the original list of Black inventors. It reveals the overlooked relationships between Black inventors and their historical peers and provides a list of 400+ inventions from Henry E. Baker’s journey. The book uses beautiful illustrations and patent drawings to show how inventions work—helping educators, homeschoolers, and parents teach innovation as a connected human story that builds identity, confidence, and creative possibility.

Enjoy the stories. Review the list. See yourself in what you read.