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Collins, David R. George Washington Carver: Man's Slave, God's Scientist, (Mott Media, 1981) William J. Federer, George Washington Carver: His Life & Faith in His Own Words, AmeriSearch (2003) ISBN 0965355764; Kremer, G. R. ed. George Washington Carver: In His Own Words, University of Missouri Press; 1987, Reprint edition (1991) ISBN 978-0826207852
Critics have found Carver: A Life in Poems to be a great portrayal of George Washington Carver's life.Nina Lindsay, of School Library Journal, found Carver: A Life in Poems to be “a beautiful and intricate interior biography of a man whom many readers will be familiar with from much drier introductions."
George Washington Carver was also a noted advocate of nature study. [21] Carver suggested teachers introduce nature study as early as possible, encouraging them to start with "the wee tots, the kindergarteners", and centering cross-curricular connections in addition to agricultural connections. [ 22 ]
The George Washington Carver Museum, along with the Booker T. Washington home "The Oaks," was then deeded to the people of the United States. Both the museum and The Oaks (the home of Booker T. Washington) were closed to the public in February 1980 to undergo restoration and refurbishing. Restoration was the focus for the museum's exterior.
Tina Allen (December 9, 1949 – September 9, 2008) was an American sculptor known for her monuments to prominent African Americans, including Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and George Washington Carver.
After their marriage, Sally and George William moved into the Belvoir estate, which had been established in the early 1740s, by his father Col. William Fairfax. The Fairfax family , as the Carys, was a living remnant of European feudalism and English aristocracy.
George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] [a] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire.
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