GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER PICTORIAL TRIBUTE.MOV

The Georgia Peanut Commission pays a pictorial tribute to George Washington Carver who was born in January 1864 and died on January 5, 1943, He was an American scientist, botanist, educator and inventor whose studies and teaching revolutionized agriculture in the Southern United States. The day of his birth is unknown; he is believed to have been born before slavery was abolished in Missouri in January 1864. Much of Carver's fame is based on his research into and promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes. He wanted poor farmers to grow alternative crops both as a source of their own food and as a source of other products to improve their quality of life. The most popular of his 44 practical bulletins for farmers contained 105 food recipes that used peanuts. He also created or disseminated about 300 products made from peanuts that were useful for the house and farm, including cosmetics, dyes, paints, plastics, gasoline, and nitroglycerin.
February is Black History Month.

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[AZUFO1123]

great song too