To the Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground: Great Ideas Series
Book Description
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 ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Tundra Books Inc |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 1770495207 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1770495203 |
Publication Date | 01/05/2016 |
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About Dick King-Smith (Illustrator) : Dick King-Smith (born 27 March 1922, March Bitton, Gloucestershire, England) is a prolific English children's author, best known for writing The Sheep-Pig, retitled in the US as Babe the Gallant Pig, ... more
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