George Washington Carver
- Andrew J. Bramlett
- Feb 17, 2023
- 1 min read
George Washington Carver worked at the Tuskegee Institute as an agricultural scientist and is best known for his work on encouraging the planting of peanuts and sweet potatoes. In 1943, a National Monument was established at his boyhood home. Carver was the first person who was not a president to have a National Monument dedicated to their life.
Image: “George Washington Carver, Chemist” by Kenneth F. Space (c. 1936-1937). From the National Archives at College Park
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