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History and Story Behind Inventions: Shoelace

About the story behind the invention of the shoelace, history and biography of inventor Harvey Kennedy.

INVENTION: Shoelace

INVENTOR: Harvey Kennedy, G.B.

YEAR: Unknown

HOW INVENTED: We don't know. But we do know that he made $2,500,000 on the simple shoelace.


© 1975 - 1981 by David Wallechinsky & Irving Wallace
Reproduced with permission from "The People's Almanac" series of books.
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