George Washington Carver

The first piece you see is Colescott's satirical George Washington Carver Crosses the Delaware. His work lays the historical groundwork for the show—explicitly addressing racial stereotypes and rescuing from obscurity African Americans who've made significant contributions to society. As the exhibition ...

George Washington Carver is my prophet. I think we can all agree that peanut butter is the most perfect food ever invented. It is the ultimate expression of man's genius, a spreadable utopia that covers our sins, brings happiness to all and goes as well with jam as it does with jelly. Though peanut butter is the ...

The feature showcases children ranging from kindergarten through high school who will portray notable figures in African-American history, such as Rosa Parks, former U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch, George Washington Carver, Katherine Johnson and Muhammad Ali, to name a few. The afternoon includes a ...

Cornyn spoke with reporters Friday outside of the George Washington Carver Library after casting his ballot for early voting. He said he's still studying the plan and Congress intends to have hearings to better understand it. The New York Times reported the European Union has threatened to retaliate in ...

For the first time in history, apparently, a portrait of an African American will hang in the Missouri governor's mansion, Gov. Eric Greitens announced. The portrait is of George Washington Carver, a botanist and an inventor. “We hang this portrait today because George Washington Carver is one of us," ...

When we think of environmental activism, the name George Washington Carver may not be the first name to come to mind. However, the inventor most famous for his work with the peanut crop was one of several African-American environmentalists and other trailblazers honored during a forum, hosted last ...

More than 75 years after his passing, George Washington Carver remains a towering figure in Black history, American history, and in the fields of agriculture and science. But as heralded as he was as an educator, agriculturalist, scientist and inventor, there is still much about his life and contributions that is ...

The painting was a gift to the gallery from the George Washington Carver Memorial Committee in 1944. Here's what else the gallery had to say about the portrait: "Carver accepted a multitude of honors in the course of his career, but he had refused all requests for portrait sittings to commemorate his ...

On the occasion of the observance of Black History Month this February, I wish to thank and pay tribute to all African-Americans who have sacrificed and died fighting for and preserving our freedom; who have helped promote peace among humankind; who have made (and continue to make) remarkable ...

We all walk past George Washington Carver every week. He stands immortalized in a metal sculpture outside Carver Hall just a stone's throw away from Parks Library. On Feb. 3 Carver came alive again inside the Reiman Ballroom of the ISU Alumni Center when he spoke to nearly 220 people over the ...

George Washington Carver, the son of slaves, is one of the most famous ISU alumni. Most known for his work with peanuts, Carver also helped run the ... George Washington Carver is arguably the most notable alumnus from Iowa State. As the first black student and first black faculty member, Carver left a ...

A portrait of Diamond Missouri's noted scientist and inventor George Washington Carver will grace the walls of the governor's mansion. The portrait, painted by Missouri artist Joanna Reid, will hang in the mansion's dining room and will be available for public viewing starting Wednesday. Republican ...

As Black History Month comes to an end this week, we remember one of the most important African-Americans in history - and his connection to Kansas. As Guest Commentator Bobbie Athon tells us, it's a connection for which Kansans may feel both pride and shame.

“We hang this portrait today because George Washington Carver is one of us. He is a Missourian who came from very little, went very far, and left our country better for his time on Earth,” said Governor Eric Greitens. “He began life as a slave—and he ended it a hero, someone praised throughout the world, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A portrait of noted scientist and inventor George Washington Carver will grace the walls of the Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City. Gov. Eric Greitens says the portrait would be installed this week during a Black History Month reception. The governor's office says it is the first ...