In George Washington, John R. Alden traces the interwoven histories of Washington and the nation he helped to create, defend, and guide toward the future. Alden recreates the major events of Washington's persona
George Washington Carver was a Black scientist who invented more than 300 uses for the peanut. Read about his inventions, education, quotes, and more facts.
George Washington Carver was born in Missouri on the Moses Carver plantation. His parents were slaves. His father died right before George was born, then while he was still a baby, slave traders kidnapped him and his mother. Only George was returned to the plantation.When he was a baby, ...
George Washington Carver died January 5, 1943. As a legacy, he left behind the Carver Resarch Foundation at Tuskegee, founded in 1940 with his life's savings. Carver Hall at Iowa State University, and Carver Science Building at Simpson College are named after him. He appeared on US commemor...
George Washington Carver. Reproduced by permission of Fisk University Library . He continued until he was seventeen. Then he went on to complete his high school work in Minneapolis, Kansas, and finally graduated in his mid-twenties. At the time Carver had wished to become an artist. His sketc...
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George W. Curtis thus delightfully sketches the man:— “Irving was as quaint a figure as Diedrich Knickerbocker in the preliminary advertisement of the ‘History of New York.’ Thirty years ago he might have been seen on an autumnal afternoon, tripping with an elastic step along Broadway, wit...
Lowell was awarded a "We the People" NEH grant. Two other NEH grants have supported books on biography and RebeccaWest. My reviews of biography have appeared inThe Weekly Standard,The Wall Street Journal, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, The ...
George Patton, U.S. Army officer who was an outstanding practitioner of mobile tank warfare in the European and Mediterranean theaters during World War II. His strict discipline, toughness, and self-sacrifice elicited exceptional pride within his ranks.
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