Like many former slaves, Carver’s exact birthday isn’t known ... An undated photo of George Washington Carver. (Getty Images) When slavery was abolished in 1865, the Carvers formally adopted ...

So who is George Washington Carver — the slave turned scientist? Like many former slaves, Carver’s exact birthday isn’t known, but historians agree that he was born sometime in the early 1860s.

One of the Four States is celebrating a birthday today. All of us have heard the song, but you may not know that “Home on the ...

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 1 ... under the influence of Capricorn’s steadfast and visionary energy. George Washington Carver, a botanist and inventor, transformed agriculture with innovations ...

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 1). You’re remarkably self-driven this ... born under the influence of Capricorn’s steadfast and visionary energy. George Washington Carver, a botanist and inventor, transformed ...

I really saw him marked for that opportunity,” Benson said. “I quote George Washington Carver all the time. ‘Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.’ It’s a very ...

January 20 – marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in Memphis, Tn., in 1968. The holiday didn’t ...

Iona Wampner celebrated her 100th Birthday. A public meeting was held in Roby to discuss ... Nicole Paolella earned first place and a trip to Washington, D.C., and Ethan Domenech and Timothy Norris ...

Saturday, Feb. 1 is George Washington Carver Day in Iowa , a well-deserved honor for the recipient of the Spingarn Medal, ...

George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor, sometimes known as the “Peanut Man”. In the early 1900s, he developed hundreds of products using peanuts ...