Morgan Garrett, a Black man living in Cleveland, Ohio was always designing inventions for the safety of others. He invented the Gas Mask, which saved many lives during World War I, & the Stoplight. His inventions received First Prize & he had to watch from the audience while someone else received it for him. In 1923, he designed the Stoplight after he saw a little girl hurt in an accident involving a horse-drawn wagon & an automobile. Upon completion of this invention, he requested the townspeople of his hometown to let him ...
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Morgan Garrett, a Black man living in Cleveland, Ohio was always designing inventions for the safety of others. He invented the Gas Mask, which saved many lives during World War I, & the Stoplight. His inventions received First Prize & he had to watch from the audience while someone else received it for him. In 1923, he designed the Stoplight after he saw a little girl hurt in an accident involving a horse-drawn wagon & an automobile. Upon completion of this invention, he requested the townspeople of his hometown to let him practice its usage on their streets. He was refused but the Commissioners in Willoughby allowed him to practice & test his invention there. During the same year, a manager of General Electric invited him to share his "discovery." They had never seen anything like it & they bought his invention, later adding the yellow light in the middle. In 1963, forty years later, recognition for his inventions were given. A well written book with fascinating facts about a little-known American is an inspirational story to inspire any child to reach his potential. It is a great read-aloud book, especially for history or social studies lessons.
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Add this copy of Red Light, Green Light: The Life of Garrett Morgan and to cart. $54.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken's Collectibles rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olmsted Falls, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Kitwardo Publishers, Incorporated.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. 1988 edition with DJ. Inscribed by Author. Binding strong, pages tight. No other marks or writing. DJ shows normal wear