Who Was George Washington Carver?
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Who Was George Washington Carver? by Jim Gigliotti
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 professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute, where he specialised in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work with vegetables, especially peanuts, made him famous and changed agriculture forever. He went on to develop nearly 100 household products and over 100 recipes using peanuts.
Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer based in Southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than 50 books for all ages. His writing credits include biographies for young readers on Olympian Jesse Owens and baseball star Roberto Clemente.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780448483122 |
| ISBN 10 | 0448483122 |
| Title | Who Was George Washington Carver? |
| Author | Jim Gigliotti |
| Series | Who Was |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Grosset and Dunlap |
| Year published | 2015-12-29 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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