A fictional student's report presents information on George Washington Carver, who became an expert on peanuts and other plants and taught others at the famous college for African Americans, Tuskeegee Institute.
George Washington Carver (1864-1943), best known for his work as a scientist and a botanist, was an anomaly in his own time—a black man praised by white America.
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of George Washington Carver.
In graphic novel format, tells the life story of plant scientist and inventor George Washington Carver.
Christina Vella received a PhD. in Modern European and U.S. history from Tulane University, where she is a Visiting Professor. A consultant for the U.S. State Department, she lectures widely on historical and biographical topics.
George Washington Carver-a unique and gifted scientist who made some of the most unusual discoveries.
The small settlement that grew up around the store came to be called Beeler . The new town seemed to offer great opportunities to young men , so in the summer of 1886 Carver followed Frank Beeler to Ness County and found employment ...
Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed.
This new series brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history.
With a new chapter on the oral history interviews Dr. Kremer conducted (several years after publication of the first edition) with people who knew Carver personally, and the addition of newly uncovered documents and a bank of impressive ...
Chapter 2 Childhood George Washington Carver was born between 1861 and 1864 on a farm near Diamond Grove , Missouri . No one wrote down what day or year Carver was born . Carver and his family were slaves . Moses and Susan Carver owned ...