Black History Month is here, so let’s talk about one of the greatest agricultural minds of the 19th and 20th centuries, George Washington Carver (1864-1943). Back in 1941, Time Magazine called him the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It seems every day now is some form of holiday, but Jan. 5 is one that deserves a little more love. The fifth day of the year is known as Carver Day, marking the death and ...

We all remember George Washington Carver’s work with peanuts–he invented 105 recipes employing peanuts, and made peanut-based cosmetics, dyes, paint and nitroglycerin. But Carver, born a slave in ...

George Washington Carver's name is linked to peanut products, but his wider scientific vision benefited the South and regions beyond with foods that kept them alive as farmers. On four Saturdays ...

Many people think that George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. Although Carver played a crucial role in popularizing peanuts as a viable crop for Black farmers, the concept of grinding the ...

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