Welcome to the History Tricks, where any resemblance to a boring old history lesson is purely coincidental.

And here is your 30-second summary.

Start with a full serving of skill. Mix in a large amount of flexibility, add a pinch of sass,

a dollop of drive, cloak, and a desire to stay out of the spotlight. Mix well with a colorful and ambitious family.

Do not serve with beans. The End.

Let's talk about Zephyr Wright.

But first let's drop into history. In 1942, the world was at war and would be for another three years.

The nylon, not silk, parachute, and the airplane ejection seat were both successfully tested.

Comic-Strike character Archie Andrews debuted as the star of his own comic book.

The movie's Bambi, Casablanca, and Woman of the Year premiered. The Glenn Miller Orchestra was awarded the very first gold record for Chattanooga Chuchu.

And Bing Crosby's song White Christmas was released.

A month before her family went into hiding, and Frank received a diary for her 12th birthday.

Carol King, Stephen Hawking, Muhammad Ali, Barbara Streisand, Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Ross, Aretha Franklin, and Paul McCartney were born.

Lucy Maud Montgomery died. And in 1942, a Texas cook named Zephyr took a job with a family that was not only leader to the highest kitchen in the land, but also to become a voice for civil rights.

Zephyr Black or Blackman was born on Sunday in 1915 in Harrison County, Texas, the second child in her family, which included an older brother named Frank and at least four half siblings.

We have conflicting dates on her birthday.

I have some birthday parties being held in the White House for her in September.

And I have a historian from her area that's got her in March.

So there you go. Why would your birthday parties in September?

Yeah, don't know. It's, oh, I just thought about this because my son's half birthday. He was born in March. And my son's half birthdays literally in September.

Do you think they could be that far ahead of their time?

Oh, my. I think the answers know. Well, if there was other birthdays around, you know, if there was other birthdays in the family around Zephyr's.

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