To the Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground: Great Ideas Series
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The son of freed slaves, Garrett Morgan was determined to have a better life than laboring in the Kentucky fields with his parents and ten siblings. He began by sweeping floors in a clothing factory in Cleveland, Ohio, where he decided to invent a stronger belt for sewing machines. When he was promoted to sewing-machine repairman, Garrett was on his way. In 1911, 146 workers died in the shocking Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, so...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1770495207
ISBN13:9781770495203
Release Date:January 2016
Publisher:Tundra Books (NY)
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.3" x 10.2"
Age Range:5 to 8 years
Grade Range:Kindergarten to Grade 3
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