Finding the unexpected in the everyday.
Throughout the history of the United States, African Americans have made considerable contributions in transportation through innovation and resiliency. This AASHTO video highlights some of those stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_mLFq57KJA&feature=youtu.be
On November 20, 1923, Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877-1963) was granted U.S. patent 1,475,074 for a three-position traffic signal he had developed. Morgan, who was the son of former slaves, had started out life in Kentucky but moved to Ohio as a teenager. He ended up living in Cleveland, where he established himself as a highly regarded... Continue Reading →
Transportation History 