Happy birthday to #lewishowardlatimer, a son of slaves and a #civilwar veteran who worked with #Edison on the #lightbulb and with #alexandergrahambell on the #telephone!

Image of 1 person and text that says 'Tomorrow may be fair, however stormy stormy the sky of today. -Lewis Howard Latimer'

In celebration of Black History Month, we're continuing to highlight the lives & legacies of great Black Americans. Today we also celebrate inventor Lewis Howard Latimer. You can learn more about his life and work here: www.lewislatimerhouse.org/about #BlackHistoryMonth #LewisHowardLatimer

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