Some people invent with the intent of seeking fame and prestige. Few inventors seem to truly care about other people the way that Garrett Augustus Morgan did. His inventions saved many lives, ...

Garrett Morgan was born in 1877 in Paris, Kentucky. His parents were Sydney Morgan and Elizabeth Reed, who were both formerly enslaved. Morgan left his family’s farm at the age of 14 and moved to ...

PARIS, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky is home to many of the world’s greatest African American scientists, including one whose invention helps you get home safely every day. Sharon Fields knows a lot about a ...

A century ago, if you stopped at a traffic intersection you had just two options: stop and go. After witnessing a deadly crash between a horse-drawn carriage and a car, inventor Garrett Morgan thought ...

He spent much of his life devising ways to change our lives for the better. There was the hair straightener and the zig-zag stitching attachment for the sewing machine. There was the gas mask and one ...

Some people invent with the intent of seeking fame and prestige. Few inventors seem to truly care about other people the way that Garrett Augustus Morgan did. His inventions saved many lives, ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Garret Augustus Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky, in 1877. He was a fantastic black inventor, and the community shared his legacy on Saturday, March 5th, by celebrating his ...

He spent much of his life devising ways to change our lives for the better. There was the hair straightener and the zig-zag stitching attachment for the sewing machine. There was the gas mask and one ...

Did you run a red light while driving today? Well, did you know a Kentuckian is responsible for getting a patent for the traffic signal? Born in Harrison County in 1877, Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Charlotte Hunter depicts the ...

Maybe if Garrett Augustus Morgan had not been at that intersection on that summer day, his own crossroads would have been different, his path altered. Maybe if Garrett Augustus Morgan had not been at ...