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Birth Place
George Washington Carver is born to the slave of Moses and Susan Carver. Soon after his birth in Diamond Grove, Missouri, he and his mother are kidnapped. Carver is then found and returned to Moses and Susan Carver. After emancipation, the Carvers kept George and his brother and raised them. Link :http://www.softschools.com/timelines/george_washington_carver_timeline/111/ -
Iowa College to Iowa State College Of Agriculture
Carver is the first black student to get admitted to the school without an official high school degree. He attends Simpson College to study piano and art. His art teacher is impressed by his ability with plants and encourages him to transfer to Iowa State College of Agriculture in Ames, Iowa. He is also the first black student to attend there. He begins his study of plants. Link http://www.softschools.com/timelines/george_washington_carver_timeline/111/ -
Epic American as a Honor
Carver was made a member of the British Royal Society of Arts—a rare honor for an American. Carver also advised Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi on matters of agriculture and nutrition. Link :
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Motivation Of Carver's Life
Carver revealed what motivated him: "Well, some day I will have to leave this world. And when that day comes, I want to feel that my life has been of some service to my fellow man." This is important because he wanted the best for people with a discovery that'd keep them up living. Link :
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Discovery Of Peanuts
He gave a speech at the Peanut Growers Association on the different ways in which peanuts can be used. He also spoke at the United Peanut Associations of America, elaborating on 'The Possibilities of the Peanut'. He also demonstrated 145 peanut products. The next year he gave a testimony before the congress for a tariff on imported peanuts. Link
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Commission on Interracial Cooperation
Carver toured white Southern colleges for the Commission on Interracial Cooperation. The politics of accommodation championed by both George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington were anathema to activists who sought more radical change. Carver's scholarship and research contributed to improved quality of life for many farming families, and made Carver an icon for African-Americans and Anglo-Americans alike. Link :
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Number of Peanut Products Developed
Carver was asked for a list of the peanut products that he'd developed. He wrote in reply, "There are more than 300 of them. I do not attempt to keep a list, as a list today would not be the same tomorrow, if I am allowed to work on that particular product." This is because he cared about people more than money. Link :
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Established George Washington Carver Foundation
George established the George Washington Carver Foundation. This aimed to continue research activities in the field of agriculture. He donated a sum of $60,000 to the foundation. Link :
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Peanut Discovery Exceeds
The peanut had not been recognized as a crop until the next half century, it became one of the six leading crops throughout the United States and, in the South, the second cash crop (after cotton) by 1940. Link :
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Death Of Carver
Carver took a bad fall down on the stairs. He was then found unconscious by a maid who took him to a hospital. Carver died at the age of 78 from complications (anemia) resulting from this fall. He was buried next to Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee University. Due to his frugality, Carver's life savings totaled $60,000 which were all donated to Museum and Foundation. Link :
http://www.boiled-peanut-world.com/how-did-george-washington-carver-die.html
