Title: Catching the fire
Description: Tells the story of this African American artist, the great-grandson of slaves, who has achieved fame and admiration for his ornamental wrought-iron creations.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Blacksmiths, African Americans, Biography, Architectural ironwork, Artist blacksmiths, African americans, biography, juvenile literature, Blacks, biography
Places: South Carolina, Charleston
People: Philip Simmons (1912-)