George Washington Carver: In His Own Words, Second Edition

by Gary R. Kremer (Editor)

Overview

George Washington Carver (1864-1943) is best known for developing new uses for agricultural crops and teaching methods of soil improvement to southern farmers. This annotated selection of his letters and other writings from the collections at the Tuskegee Institute and the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri, reveals the forces that shaped his creative genius—including the influence of persistent racism. His letters also show us Carver’s deep love for his fellow man, whether manifested in his efforts to treat polio victims in the 1930s or in his emotionally charged friendships that lasted a lifetime.
 
With a new chapter on the oral history interviews Dr. Kremer conducted (several years after publication of the first edition) with people who knew Carver personally, and the addition of newly uncovered documents and a bank of impressive photographs of Carver and some of his friends, this second edition of our classic title commemorates the 75th anniversary of Carver’s death on January 5, 2018.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826221391
Publisher:	University of Missouri Press
Publication date:	11/21/2017
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Gary R. Kremer is the Executive Director of The State Historical Society of Missouri and a scholar of African American history. He is the author of several books on the topic, including Race and Meaning: The African American Experience in Missouri. He lives in Jefferson City, Missouri.
 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments, First Edition ix

Acknowledgments, Second Edition xi

Editorial Policy xv

Chronology xvii

1 Introduction: Carver-the Man and the Myth 3

2 Self-Portraits: Carver's Self-image over Time 23

3 The Pre-Tuskegee Years: Old Friends Remembered 45

4 Tuskegee Institute: Carver and His Coworkers 69

5 The Teacher as Motivator: Carver and His Students 95

6 The Scientist as Servant: "Helping the Man Farthest Down" 115

7 The Scientist as Mystic: "Reading God out of Nature's Great Book" 145

8 Carver: Black Man in White America 169

9 Carver and His Boys 193

10 Remembering George Washington Carver: An Intimate Portrait 221

Notes 235

Index 245