To the Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground: Great Ideas Series (Great Idea Series #7)

By: Monica Kulling

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Synopsis: 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 Garrett decided to invent a safety hood for firefighters. Little did he know that most people wouldn't be interested in buying his safety hood when they discovered its inventor was black. But an explosion that trapped workers in a tunnel under Lake Erie soon changed all that. Garrett's hoods were rushed to the scene and used to rescue as many men as possible. Developed further, Garrett's invention came to save thousands of soldiers from chlorine gas in the trenches of World War I.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 40 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781770495210
Related ISBNs:: 9781770495203
Publisher:: Tundra
Date of Addition:: 11/11/22
Copyrighted By:: Monica Kulling
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade
Reading Age:: 5–8
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.