George Washingon Carver
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I made the theme of this story about DeterminationandPersistence.Here'swhy...
From the beginning of his life to the end, GeorgeWashingtonCarverhadtodealwith tragedy, loss and racism But, this was balancedoutwithgreat triumphsandsuccess. Hewasgiftedwitha brilliant mind and a spirit forged with determinationandpersistence
WhenGeorgeWashingtonCarverwasborn into slavery there was nothing in the outer worldtoindicatethatthissicklybabywould growintoanextraordinaryhumanbeing
I'm not sure what makes one person great andanotherjustmediocre Itseemsnotto be just one thing but a combination of several factors. Including the two traits I mentionedabove
In the dictionary - determination - is the quality that you show when you have decidedtodoorgoaftersomethingandnot letanythingstopyou. Persistence-iswhen youcontinuetodoorachievesomethingin spite of difficulty or delay until you reach success.
Thesetwoqualitiesalongwithhisothergifts andhisdesiretohelptheworld,Ifeellifted George Washington Carver from just being agoodmanintotherealmofgreatness
HigherEducation
In1880-GeorgegraduatedfromMinneapolisHigh School,Kansas But,ittookanother10yearsbeforehe wasacceptedintohisfirstcollege,becauseofhisskin color Hetookwhateverjobshecouldgettosurvive andkepthisfaithinGod
In1890-HewasacceptedintoSimpsonCollegein Indianola,Iowa. Therehestudiedartandpiano. His artteacher,Ms.EttaBudd,seeinghispassion encouragedhimtocombinehisloveofplants,artand sciencetobecomeabotanist.
"Thereisnoshortcuttoachievement. Liferequires thoroughpreparation-veneerisn'tworthanything. Itisnotthestyleofclothesonewears,neitherthe kindofautomobilesonedrives,northeamountof moneyonehasinthebank,thatcounts,thesemean nothing."
-GeorgeWashingtonCarver-
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PlantWhisperer
George had many unique talents even as a young child. But, one of his gifts was his almost magical ability to understand plants and flowers. The Carvers let George spend a lot of time outdoors on their farm because he was frail and sickly. Their hope was that the fresh air, good food and healthy environment would help the boy. It did.
Each day George would spend hours outside in the woods. He studied every rock, plant, flower, insect and the animals around him. Plants and flowers fascinated him and he began to talk to them. He also like to draw them.
If he came across a sickly or dying plant, he would nurse it back to health. This ability of his was so noticeable that neighbors and others began to call him the "plant doctor."
BigDecision
*Wouldyoubewillingat13yearsofagetoleaveyour homeandwalkhundredsofmilestofindaschoolthat wouldteach“colored”kids?
*EachmorningGeorgearosearound4amandwentoutto thewoodstotalktoGodbeforebreakfastandchores.On thisparticularmorningashewastalkingtoGod,hefelta desirerisewithinhimtogetaformaleducation.Hewanted tolearnbuttherewerenoschoolsatthattimeinMissouri thatwouldteachblackchildren.Aftermuchprayersand talkswithhisadoptivefamilyandhisbrother,thirteenyear oldGeorgeWashingtonCarverlefthome.
*Hewalkedintotheunknown,justtrustinginGodandhe neversawhisadoptivefamilyorhisbrotheragain.
"Educationisthekeytounlockthegoldendoorof freedom."
-GeorgeWashingtonCarver-
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"If you love it enough, anything will talk to you. "
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In1900-BookerT.Washington,sentaninvitationto GeorgeWashingtonCarverto headtheAgricultural Dept.atTuskegeeInstituteinAlabama. George accepted. Itwasroughgoingatfirst,becausewhenhe arrivedtheschoolwasstillbeingbuilt. Therewasno AgriculturalDepartment. So,usinghisdetermination, Georgefoundanemptyroomandpickingthroughthe trash,foundwhateveritemshecouldusetosetupa makeshiftlab.
Overtimeandduetohispersistencethelabgrewin sophisticationandequipment HestayedatTuskegee astheheadoftheAgriculturaldept.fortherestofhis workinglife--47years.
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"Wherethereisnovisionthereisno hope."
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TuskegeeInstitute
GeorgeinhischemistrylabatTuskegeeInstitute
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"Ilovetothinkofnature asanunlimited broadcastingstation, throughwhichGod speakstouseveryhour, ifwewillonlytunein."
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TheJesupWagon
Agricultural School on Wheels
In1906-GeorgeWashingtonCarverdesignedthe "JesupWagon. " ItwasnamedaftertheNYfinancier MorrisK.Jesup,whogavehimthefundstobuild, equipandoperatethewagon.
Thismobileclassroomwasoneoftheoutreach programsfromTuskegee. It'spurposewastobring modernagriculturaltoolsandmethodstoruralareas andthepoorblackandwhitepeoplewholivedthere.
WhatwasreallyincredibleandeffectivewasGeorge couldactuallygointoafamer'sfield,withhismoving schoolandeducatethefarmeronhowtoincrease theircropsandreplenishthenitrogenlossinthesoil. Hetaught"croprotation. "
WhatwasontheJesupWagon?
the latest agricultural tools and methods revolving churn and a butter mold.
diverse cultivator
milk tester
cotton chopper.
plows
different kinds of fertilizers
seeds, food stuff.
illustrated charts and drawings by Carver
Thismobileclassroomwassosuccessfuland helpedthousandsoffarmers,thattheideawas adoptedbytheU.SDepartmentofAgriculture fortheirownoutreachprogram.
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Didyou know?
That George Washington Carver did NOT invent Peanut butter
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Kellogg,invented andpatented peanutbutterfor olderfolkswho neededprotein andcouldn'tchew meat.
WhenIwasyoung,IsaidtoGod,"God,tellmethe mysteryoftheuniverse. But,Godanswered,"thatknowledgeis formealone."
SoIsaid,"Godtellmethe mysteryofthepeanut. ThenGodsaid,"Well, Georgethat'smorenearly yoursize. AndHetoldme."
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100+ uses for sweet potato
100+ uses for soybeans
75+ uses for pecans
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He invented 300+ uses for the peanut.
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In1940-Georgeknewhewasnearingtheendof hisdays. Hedonated$60,000.andhisentire estatetotheGeorgeWashingtonCarver FoundationatTuskegee.
OnJan.4,1943-GeorgeWashingtonCarvertook abadfalldownalongflightofstairs. Hewas78 yearsold. ThenextdayonJan.5th,hedied. He wasburiednexttohisclosefriendandmentorBookerT.Washington.
HewassorespectedbytheU.S.governmentthat evenduringthemiddleofWorldWarIIanational monumentwasdedicatedtohim.
AllovertheUnitedStatesinvariouscitiesare museumsnamedinhishonor.
"Hisfinalquotewas: "Havingnowfinishedthe workassignedme,Iretirefromthegreattheatre ofAction."
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"Startwhereyouare, withwhatyouhave. Makesomething ofitand neverbesatisfied."
-GeorgeWashington Carver-
Hadsomany inventions butheonly patented(3) ofthem
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FinalThoughts
FromaveryyoungageGeorgehadthedrive, willpoweranddeterminationtogoafterthis goals.
TenyearswentbyafterGeorgegraduated highschool,beforehefoundacollegethat wouldaccepthim-SimpsonArtCollegein 1890.
AsIwasreadinghisstory,Iwonderedwhat kepthimgoing. Whydidn'thejustgiveup?
Fatesteppedinintheformofhisartteacher, Ms.EttaBudd,shesawGeorge's potential andadvisedhimtogointoBotany.Asthe sayinggoes--therestishistory.
TheonlyreasonweknowaboutGeorge WashingtonCarvertodayin2023,isbecause ofhisunwaveringfaithinGodandhisgreat desiretohelphumanity.
Ibelieveeachofusismorethanwethinkwe areandcantrulyachievewhatseems impossible.
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WHATAREYOUDETERMINEDTOGOAFTER? ROSITAM.JOHNSON
A bust of George Washinton Carver
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