Anne Terry White, Douglas Gorsline
George Washington Carver: The Story of a Great American
Hardcover
(E.M. Hale March 15, 1953)
, Landmark Ed#38 edition
The book is illustrated by Douglas Gorsline. George Washington Carver (1964 - 1943), was an African American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor. Carver's reputation is based on his research into and promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes, which also aided nutrition for farm families. He wanted poor farmers to grow alternative crops both as a source of their own food and as a source of other products to improve their quality of life. The most popular of his 44 practical bulletins for farmers contained 105 food recipes using peanuts. He also developed and promoted about 100 products made from peanuts that were useful for the house and farm, including cosmetics, dyes, paints, plastics, gasoline, and nitroglycerin. He received numerous honors for his work, including the Spingarn Medal of the NAACP.
- Series
- Landmark books
- Pages
- 182
- Weight
- 15.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 5.7 in.
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