George Washington Carver: World-Famous Botanist and Agricultural Inventor
CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Growing Up Carver’s George 4 CHAPTER TWO On the Move 12 CHAPTER THREE Researching the Peanut 18 CHAPTER FOUR Conservationist Carver 26 CHAPTER FIVE Carver’s Legacy 34 Because of George Washington Carver 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
5 CHAPTER ONE George Washington Carver grew up to become a notable botanist and agricultural innovator It was unlikely George Washington Carver would grow up to be an influential scientist He was born during a time of slavery in the United States in Diamond Grove Missouri and was owned by Moses and Susan Carver He was known as Carver’s George George never knew his exact birthday but some historians believe he was born in 1864 GROWING UP CARVER’S GEORGE
