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Word: knapsack (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1931-1931
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Perturbed by a lack of pockets, Representative Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida invented a knapsack to contain briefs, bills and other necessities. To make it harmonize with feminine attire, she hung it from one shoulder by a strap with a silver buckle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Dec. 28, 1931 | 12/28/1931 | See Source »

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