Description: George Washington Carver by Christina Vella Offers a thorough biography of George Washington Carver, including in-depth details of his relationships with his friends, colleagues, and supporters. In pursuit of the man behind the historical figure, Christina Vella discovers an unassuming intellectual with a quirky sense of humour, striking eccentricities, and an unwavering religious faith. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Nearly every American can cite at least one of the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. The many tributes honoring his contributions to scientific advancement and black history include a national monument bearing his name, a U.S.-minted coin featuring his likeness, and induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Born into slavery, Carver earned a masters degree at Iowa State Agricultural College and went on to become that universitys first black faculty member. A keen painter who chose agricultural studies over art, he focused the majority of his research on peanuts and sweet potatoes. His scientific breakthroughs with the crops—both of which would replenish the cotton-leached soil of the South—helped spare multitudes of sharecroppers from poverty. Despite Carvers lifelong difficulties with systemic racial prejudice, when he died in 1943, millions of Americans mourned the passing of one of the nations most honored and well-known scientists. Scores of childrens books celebrate the contributions of this prolific botanist, but no biographer has fully examined both his personal life and career until now.Christina Vella offers a thorough biography of George Washington Carver, including in-depth details of his relationships with his friends, colleagues, supporters, and those he loved. Despite the exceptional trajectory of his career, Carver was not immune to the racism of the Jim Crow era or the privations and hardships of the Great Depression and two world wars. Yet throughout this tumultuous period, his scientific achievements aligned him with equally extraordinary friends, including Teddy Roosevelt, Mohandas Gandhi, Henry A. Wallace, and Henry Ford.In pursuit of the man behind the historical figure, Vella discovers an unassuming intellectual with a quirky sense of humor, striking eccentricities, and an unwavering religious faith. She explores Carvers anguished dealings with Booker T. Washington across their nineteen years working together at the Tuskegee Institute—a turbulent partnership often fraught with jealousy. Uneasy in personal relationships, Carver lost one woman he loved to suicide and, years later, directed his devotion toward a white man.A prodigious and generous scholar whose life was shaped by struggle and heartbreak as well as success and fame, George Washington Carver remains a key figure in the history of southern agriculture, botanical advancement, and the struggle for civil rights. Vellas extensively researched biography offers a complex and compelling portrait of one of the most brilliant men of the last century. Author Biography Christina Vella was the author of Intimate Enemies: The Two Worlds of Baroness de Pontalba, coauthor of The Hitler Kiss: A Memoir of the Czech Resistance, and a visiting professor at Tulane University. Details ISBN0807177199 Author Christina Vella Short Title George Washington Carver Pages 456 Publisher Louisiana State University Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0807177199 ISBN-13 9780807177198 Format Paperback Subtitle A Life Imprint Louisiana State University Press Place of Publication Baton Rouge Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-02-02 NZ Release Date 2022-02-02 UK Release Date 2022-02-02 Series Southern Biography Series Publication Date 2022-02-28 DEWEY 630.92 Audience General US Release Date 2022-02-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159830844;
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