This Man Risked His Life to Champion His Invention

Name: This Man Risked His Life to Champion His Invention
Uploaded: 2017-06-24
Duration: 296496
Description: In 1916, 32 men were trapped in a mine near Lake Erie. Garrett Morgan saw an opportunity to prove that his fireproof hood worked and went in to rescue them.

In 1916, 32 men were trapped in a mine near Lake Erie. Garrett Morgan saw an opportunity to prove that his fireproof hood worked and went in to rescue them. (04:56)