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George Washington Carver: In His Own Words

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Book 208 pages Level: high school and above This book is a collection of letters by George Washington Carver, edited by Gary Kremer and published in 1987 by the University of Missouri Press. One chapter of the book is focused on “The Scientist as Mystic: Reading God out of Nature’s Great Book”. Kremer writes that Carver— [N]ever separated the worlds of science and religion; he saw them as mutually acceptable and compatible tools for arriving at truth…. [He was] a deeply religious man who treasured the world of nature and saw himself as a vehicle by which the secrets of nature could be understood and harnessed for the good of mankind. From the publisher: George Washington Carver (1864-1943), best known for his work as a scientist and a botanist, was an anomaly in his own time—a black man praised by white America. This selection of his letters and other writings reveals both the human side of Carver and the forces … Continue reading →

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How to Search for the Truth

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Article 800 words Level: all audiences An essay by George Washington Carver on science, nature, God, and truth.  Carver interprets in a scientific sense the verse from John that reads: “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”. [Click here to download PDF]    

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George Washington Carver – An Innovative Life

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Book 32 pages Level: all audiences This 2007 book by Elizabeth MacLeod is for younger readers, and tells about the life and work of agricultural scientists and biochemical engineer George Washington Carver.  Henry Ford described Carver as the greatest scientist living at the time.  Then-senator Harry S Truman stated that “The scientific discoveries and experiments of Dr. Carver have done more to alleviate the one-crop agricultural system in the South than any other thing that has been done in the history of the United States.”  Carver was a Christian who taught his students Bible classes as well as science classes, and who did not pursue profits from his discoveries because believed them to be a free gift from God. Click here to download a preview of this book. From the publisher, Kids Can Press: This title … introduces readers to the scientist, inventor and professor who became a symbol of African American success and interracial harmony. George Washington Carver was … Continue reading →

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