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Who was George Washington Carver?

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"Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black profes...

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Main Author: Gigliotti, Jim
Other Authors: Marchesi, Stephen (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Grosset & Dunlap, c2015.
Series:Who was-- ?
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Carver, George Washington, > 1864?-1943 > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American agriculturists > Biography > Juvenile.
Agriculturists > United States > Biography > Juvenile.
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Title Page Dedication Copyright Who Was George Washington Carver? Orphaned Childhood School Days College Man The Greatest Good Tuskegee Peanuts! Lasting Impact Timelines Bibliography Who Was George Washington Carver? Mrs. Baynham looked out at her garden, but she didn't like what she saw. Mrs. Baynham lived in the biggest house in Diamond Grove, Missouri, in the mid-1870s. Inside the house, everything was in order: pretty paintings and nice furniture. But outside, in the garden, her roses weren't blooming. Excerpted from Who Was George Washington Carver? by Jim Gigliotti All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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