Welcome to Meanwhile…Mobile! We are so glad you could join us on our adventure exploring little known and forgotten history of the Port City.

For our first episode, we thought we would keep things lighthearted and introduce you to some of Mobile’s innovators and their inventions.

New episodes of Meanwhile…Mobile drop bi-weekly and we can’t wait for you to hear the incredible forgotten history of the Port City we’ve uncovered with some very special guests.

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Additional Resources:

 Audio: 

 Hear inventor Miller Reese Hutchison

Recommended Books:

Mobile Aviation by Billy Singleton

Books by Miller Reese Hutchison

Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Baron & Don Tate

 A Streak of Luck: The Life and Times of Thomas Alva Edison by Robert E. Canot

Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin

Videos:

 Meet the Inventor of the Super Soaker: Lonnie Johnson

Super Soaker XP Commercial

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