AURORA — What can you do with a box full of zippers and a piece of plywood? Eleven-year-old Ben Johnson of Aurora created a new type of musical instrument. His Zipper Wall won runner-up in a contest ...
This American invented the zipper in 1893 — here's his amazing story Whitcomb Judson was raised in Chicago, fought with the Union Army in the Civil War and was wounded in battle. He produced ...