George Washington Carver : A Life /

Nearly every American can cite at least one of the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. The many tributes honoring his contributions to scientific advancement and black history include a national monument bearing his name, a U.S.-minted coin featuring his likeness, and induction into the Nat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Vella, Christina, 1942-2017
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Carver, George Washington, > 1864?-1943.
Tuskegee Institute.
Tuskegee Institute > History.
Peanuts.
Agriculturists.
Agriculture > Research.
African American scientists.
African American agriculturists.
Arachides > États-Unis > Histoire.
Agriculture > Recherche > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire.
Scientifiques noirs americains > Biographies.
Agronomes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Agronomes noirs americains > Biographies.
Peanuts > United States > History.
Agriculture > Research > Southern States > History.
African American scientists > Biography.
Agriculturists > United States > Biography.
African American agriculturists > Biography.
United States.
Southern States.
Biographies.
History.
collective biographies.
Biography.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Carver's George
  • Drifting toward life
  • A real human being
  • Booker
  • Dominion of poverty
  • "Stand up for the stupid and crazy"
  • Love and lynch mobs
  • Wrestling with devils
  • Bad days and worse
  • The curtain lifts
  • Trying to be serious
  • A real chemist?
  • Passion pure and simple
  • Suffering humanity
  • Fame and its discontents
  • Miles to go
  • A million thanks
  • Epilogue
  • Appendices: 1. Experiment Station Bulletins by George W. Carver; 2. Partial list of Carver's products from peanuts and sweet potatoes (compiled by Carver); 3. Dr. Joseph Kenney's letter to Booker T. Washington and the Executive Council concerning unsanitary conditions at Tuskegee, March 26, 1903.

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