Wednesday, February 8, 2012

George washington carver

  • A unique program is planned for Saturday and Sunday at the George Washington Carver National Monument.
  • (Neosho Daily News)
  • George Washington Carver has been hailed for his innovative development of multiple uses for the humble peanut. But thats just a small part of Carvers groundbreaking contributions to sustainable farming.
  • (Knoxville News Sentinel)
  • Applications are being sought for the tenth annual George Washington Carver Scholarship, according to an announcement by the Carver Birthplace Association (CBA) in conjunction with the George Washington Carver National Monument.
  • (Joplin Independent)
  • Their only answer: George Washington Carver, the peanut guy. But a handyman hired to repair their house is a walking encyclopedia.
  • (USA Today)
  • As we wait for our world to thaw, I'd like to take some time to reflect on a couple of people that made huge contributions to the world of agriculture.
  • (Albany Times Union (blog))
  • George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King, Jr. are icons learned about in grade school. While many students are taught about these significant individuals, a specific part of black history is not as well known.
  • (BYU Newsnet)
  • While it did not appear on any calendars around the office, the date Jan. 5 was declared by the United States Congress in 1946 as George Washington Carver Day in memory and honor of an African American scientist who had died on this date in 1943.
  • (Banner-Graphic)
  • The children painted Valentines, formed hearts with Play-Doh and made their own books in a colorful classroom at Long Beachs George Washington Carver Elementary School.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • Yet, in my mind, two men stand out beyond all others. Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver were two very courageous and extremely gifted leaders who were brought together by God to accomplish unbelievable things.
  • (Clanton Advertiser)
  • Collegiate Academies, a group that runs a high school in eastern New Orleans, will start a new campus at George Washington Carver in the Upper 9th Ward, phasing in one grade at a time as the existing Carver High School phases out.
  • (nola.com)

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