George Washington Carver: In His Own Words, Second Edition

by George Washington Carver

Book Overview

George Washington Carver (1864-1943) is best known for developing new uses for agricultural crops and teaching methods of soil improvement to southern farmers. This annotated selection of his letters and other writings from the collections at the Tuskegee Institute and the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri, reveals the forces that shaped his creative genius--including the influence of persistent racism. His letters also...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826221394
• ISBN13: 9780826221391
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"