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Friday November 16, 2007. Councilman James Sanders signs a check for $500,000 with representatives of Springfield High Schools four member schools. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
New schools christened in receptions Nov 16, 2007
George Washington Carver Elementary School and Liberty Grove Elementary School were opened this year ... Resurrected to honor Garland s former black-only high school from the days before desegregation, George Washington Carver Elementary School carries the name of the famous African-American agricultural and botanical researcher ... After the song, Johnson presented a portrait of George Washington Carver to Dr. Jennifer Porter principal of Carver and thanked her for embracing the activities that... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Taking on Dr. James Watson: My Duty to Black People Everywhere Nov 4, 2007
George Washington Carver: Born in 1864 in Missouri toward the end of the U.S. Civil War, Carver and his mother were kidnapped by Confederate soldiers while he was just an infant. Although he was later found by his father, the young Carver would never see his mother again. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Chicago leads nation in public military schools, critics decry military influence Nov 3, 2007
--Illinois: Chicago Military Academy, Chicago, 1999; George Washington Carver Military Academy, Chicago, 2000; Phoenix Military Academy, Chicago, 2001. --Maryland: Forestville Military Academy, Forestville, 2005. (North County Times)
Nedney's gesture earns him a talking-to Oct 30, 2007
Halloween visit: Nate Clements, Parys Haralson, Brian Jennings and Damane Duckett will join San Francisco Supervisor Sophie Maxwell for a visit today at George Washington Carver Elementary School in the city. The players will deliver costumes to the classroom with the fewest number of absences and late arrivals. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Wisconsin exhibition features 30 years of outsider art Oct 19, 2007
The center has more than 200 of Smith s sculptures, with 22 on display: busts of inventor and agricultural innovator George Washington Carver, slain activist Malcolm X, an unknown slave, and sculptures of jazz great Louis Armstrong and singer Natalie Cole. Smith said the exhibit shares a piece of history. (Winona Daily News, MN)
In all fairness: Philosophers offer a new spin on the ups and downs of life Sep 28, 2007
George Washington Carver. How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. (The Clarion-Ledger)
80 Hours Calendar Sep 27, 2007
Iowa Roots, Global Impact: The Life and Legacy of George Washington Carver, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., African American Historical Museum/Cultural Center, 55 12 Ave., Cedar Rapids. Nanotechnology: Solving Big Problems with Small Science, 10 a.m, Schaeffer Hall. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Community news Sep 14, 2007
Women In NAACP (WIN) will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at George Washington Carver Library, 618 W. 14th St. O'Linda Williams will speak. She is president of the Moore County NAACP and WIN chairwoman of the N.C. State NAACP Conference of Branches. (The Daily Reflector)
William R. Hudgins, 100, helped start nation's largest black-owned bank Sep 5, 2007
The Carver bank, named for the botanist George Washington Carver, was started on a financial shoestring of $250,000 with $14,000 in cash and the rest in pledges from community residents. By 1962, it had lent more than $30 million to about 3,000 home buyers and maintained more than 32,000 savings accounts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Diamond to host annual events Sep 5, 2007
DIAMOND Two fun-filled events will transpire this week: The 15th annual Diamond Gem City Days and the annual George Washington Carver National Monument Prairie Day ... Just a couple of miles to the west of Diamond, the George Washington Carver National Monument will host its Prairie Day event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8 ... Music at George Washington Carver. (Carthage Press, MO)
Fall Offers a Great Line-up of Conservative Books Sep 4, 2007
In this follow-up volume, nothing is off limits to Woods s iconoclasm -- not the American Indians reputation for environmental stewardship, not the halo FDR s fans think he earned by ending the Great Depression, not even George Washington Carver s record of innovation with the humble peanut. Along the way, Woods corrects our assumptions on a number of points, from the Founders views on jury nullification (they were for it) and immigration (they were surprisingly skeptical) to the real meaning of... (Human Events Online)
Labor Day for celebrating human mind Sep 3, 2007
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Families to spend more this year to outfit kids for back-to-school Aug 19, 2007
All wore uniforms when they attended Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School in the Bayview district, saving the Duke-Khalif household money. They all learned the principle of stretching a dollar at an early age. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Officials dedicate center Aug 10, 2007
DIAMOND Even though the new George Washington Carver National Monument s visitor center has been opened since June 25, the formal dedication ceremony was held on Wednesday ... "He gave new insights into nature s secrets of botany and agronomy. In the new classroom that is in the visitor s center, I can see him teaching students and educating farmers about the peanut and plant breeding. The new facilities will allow more students to see the equipment he used and the research he did for American... (Carthage Press, MO)
Living Science Books for Kids Aug 5, 2007
The tone and illustrations of this elementary level biography of George Washington Carver perfectly reflect the honest, humble, yet persevering character of the man ... George Washington Carver dedicated the rest of his life to developing food crop varieties and creating new ways to use peanuts, in order to help poor farmers in the South make a living from their land. (Suite101.com)
Visitor center dedication ceremony set for Aug. 8 Aug 5, 2007
George Washington Carver National Monument Superintendent Reginald M. Tiller announced today that the dedication ceremony for the Carver Visitor Center has been set for Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. ... Administered by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior, George Washington Carver National Monument preserves the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver - scientist, educator, and humanitarian. (Carthage Press, MO)
Alumni struggle to hang onto piece of high school's history Aug 4, 2007
The George Washington Carver High School opened in 1949 or 1950 and taught grades from elementary through high school. George Washington Carver was born about 1864 (the exact year is unknown) in Diamond Grove, Mo ... BUNNELL -- Not much is left of the historically black George Washington Carver High School, once home to the Carver Tigers and Friday night assemblies filled with school dances and plays. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Press Editorial Jul 24, 2007
Scooter wrote on Jul 23, 2007 11:27 AM:" My granddaughter recently took a field trip to the George Washington Carver Monument and Museum. It was an informative and interesting outing..the place is beautiful, and the kids left with an appreciation for this remarkable man. ". Name. (Carthage Press, MO)
N.C. A&T food scientist develops process for allergen-free peanuts Jul 24, 2007 Celtics in need of assistance Jul 15, 2007 College offers a taste of living food history Jul 13, 2007 Madam's old home now a gallery Jul 3, 2007 New center displays Carver in new light Jun 29, 2007 A Final Dismissal For Springfield Gardens High Jun 29, 2007 New Carver Park center officially opens to public Jun 27, 2007 John Wayne's legend lives on at his birthplace Jun 17, 2007 Greenfield village: Ford's living history museum re-creates American way of life, work Jun 10, 2007 Scholarships and awards for Higbee students Jun 7, 2007 Balt. Co. students give boss an earful May 28, 2007 John Wayne's Iowa May 27, 2007 Carthage receives small-town recognition May 18, 2007 Steinke: Support of higher education 'historic' May 3, 2007 Weeding Out The Best Apr 23, 2007 Art Beat: Des Moines Metro Opera to celebrate 35 years Apr 13, 2007 Copeland has stayed close to home Apr 12, 2007 Carver expansion nearly complete Apr 7, 2007 Plant Biomaterials Could Become A Source For Bone Grafts Mar 27, 2007 Secret gardens: Tours reveal the beauty that a casual stroll might miss Mar 25, 2007 From God to Allah, from dinosaurs to Darwin, our hottest new info Mar 16, 2007 Where's that? Mar 9, 2007 Fincher: The San Francisco Treat Mar 7, 2007 Democrat stars gather in Selma Mar 6, 2007 Garden tours reveal subtle beauty Mar 2, 2007 Kings Valley welcomes its newest resident Mar 2, 2007 Eufaulian inspired by Tuskegee instructor Mar 1, 2007 Calhoun, Chickasaw farmers Mar 1, 2007 Carthage artist's mural at center of Thomas Hart Benton celebration Feb 28, 2007 Roane County: Civil rights veteran speaks out Feb 27, 2007 U.S. history, black history inseparable Feb 26, 2007 Bethesda Apostolic Church parishioners celebrate black roots Feb 26, 2007 Human race embraces all Feb 24, 2007 BRHS reflects, rejoices over Black History Feb 23, 2007 LETTER: Black America his rich history Feb 18, 2007 Read-in at Elliston-Lafayette Feb 14, 2007 Celebrating with memories Feb 8, 2007 Students encouraged to learn lessons of the past this month Feb 7, 2007 Punxsutawney Phil, go back to your hole Feb 4, 2007 Choir Kicks Off Black History Month At Carver Center Feb 3, 2007 On this day... Feb. 2 Feb 3, 2007 Delafield parents' baby born DIY Jan 30, 2007 National African American History Month, 2007 Jan 27, 2007 Infotainment Jan 15, 2007 A Day for MLK: Woman's memories keep history alive Jan 15, 2007 Into the porn Hall of Fame Jan 11, 2007 Church briefs Jan 7, 2007 Every child has talents to nurture Jan 3, 2007
From his lab at Tuskeegee University in the early 1900s, the famed agricultural chemist George Washington Carver discovered approximately 300 food and non-food products from the legume. But despite their versatility, the allergy issue has caused the peanut to be viewed increasingly with caution. (EurekAlert!)
Corporal punishment could help deter a life of crime Jul 23, 2007
As a student of the late Professor J.P. Johnson, principal at George Washington Carver High School in Picayune, I, perhaps, escaped a world of crime because of Mr. Johnson's use of "old glory" which was followed by a letter home regarding my behaviors. This letter resulted in the usage of - you name it, and there was no such creature known as "child abuse.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
"Busy summer for Webber Also splitting time between Detroit and Las Vegas this summer will be forward Chris Webber. On June 26, Webber unveiled his personal collection of African-American artifacts and documents as part of an exhibit at the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit. The exhibit continues through Sept. 28 and features a personal postcard from Malcolm X to Roots author Alex Haley, letters from George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, and early 1800s slave logs, among many... (Boston Globe)
On July 12, author Upton Sinclair will be portrayed by Doug Mishler; on July 13, George Washington Carver will be played by Paxton Williams; July 14, labor activist Cesar Chavez will be brought to life by Fred Blanco, and July 15, Julia Child will be played by Mary Ann Jung. Admission is free. (Howard County Times, MD)
It will include either a video showing or an actual re-creation of the "mockumentary" Colescott made at the San Francisco Art Institute in the 1970s, a send-up of the artist talking about his rabidly satiric pictures, like "George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware," a black-face spoof on Emanuel Leutze's famous 19th century portrait of George Washington. "We didn't have the space before to do a show like this in-depth," Brodzky says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
But that didn't stop 6-year-old Madelyn Lewis from finding something she had in common with Dr. George Washington Carver ... That kind of interaction and inspiration is the purpose of the new 4 million visitors center at the George Washington Carver Birthplace National Monument in Diamond ... Teacher Mary Monroe, Carthage, and ranger Shannon Bickford, far right, prepare to lead a group of Webb City kindergartners on the trail Wednesday at the George Washington Carver Birthplace National Monument... (Carthage Press, MO)
Education officials decided to replace the large-school model with a downsized approach by creating George Washington Carver High School, Prepatory Academy for Writers, Excelsior Prepatory High School and the Queens Preparatory Academy inside the existing high school. Each year the new schools would add a grade, while Springfield Gardens would lose one. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
DIAMOND After months of anticipation, the George Washington Carver Visitor's and Discovery Center opened its doors Monday ... "Today is a very exciting day because it is our first day of operations for the visitor's center and we're really looking forward to seeing how visitors respond," George Washington Carver National Monument Superintendent Reginald Tiller said. (Carthage Press, MO)
George Washington Carver lived and worked here en route to greatness. It's pleased to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, the county Historical Complex features a gathering of old structures, and its six remaining covered bridges -- young Marion might have traveled across some of them -- still attract crowds 15 years after "The Bridges of Madison County" (and the movie Clint Eastwood filmed here) created a sensation. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Only in Greenfield Village, for example, do the Wright Brothers live around the corner from Thomas Edison's laboratory, and Robert Frost, George Washington Carver and Noah Webster are all neighbors ... There's the birthplace of William Holmes McGuffey, of the elementary school reader fame, as well as a cabin honoring the accomplishments of George Washington Carver, who was into peanuts, among other things. (Deseret News)
George Washington Carver award to Ashley Strain and Paul Hernandez. College Prepatory Certificates to Ashley Strain and Paul Hernandez. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Advisory group member Jennifer Oswald, an 18-year-old senior at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, said that when her schoolmates grumble about taking HSAs and other standardized exams, she is able to explain why the tests matter because of the meetings with Hairston. Meanwhile, she uses time with the superintendent to convey students' concerns about the exams. (SunSpot.net)
George Washington Carver lived and worked here en route to greatness. It's pleased to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad, the county Historical Complex features a gathering of old structures, and its six remaining covered bridges young Marion might have traveled across some of them still attract crowds 15 years after "The Bridges of Madison County" (and the movie Clint Eastwood filmed here) created a trashy sensation. (Chicago Tribune)
The magazine recognized Carthage for its Civil War and Route 66 sites and incorrectly as being the home of George Washington Carver. Wisconsin had two entries in the Top 10 with No. 1 Ephraim/Fish Creek in Door County and Bayfield on Lake Superior. (Carthage Press, MO)
$250,000 in Fiscal Year 2008 and Fiscal Year 2009 for George Washington Carver faculty chair position. $32 million for a new Office of Biorenewables Programs facility of which $4 million can be used for furnishings and equipment. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
" K, another grower, who wants to be identified by his first initial because of security concerns, also has watched the transformation of the marijuana industry. In many ways, he embodies it. At 42, he is the co-owner of Trichome Technologies, a 10-year-old company that produces plants for medicinal clubs, and an award-winning grower who's been voted the best producer in the history of High Times. "I'm not boasting, just stating my credentials," he said when we first spoke. When we met a few... (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Listening to the Still Small Voice: The Story of George Washington Carver." ISU graduate Paxton J. Williams will perform his one-person play for one night only at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at the Des Moines Playhouse, 831 42nd St., Des Moines. Tickets are available at the Playhouse or by calling (515) 277-6261. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
"After graduating from Bond High School, Copeland attended East Central Community College before going on to Southern Mississippi. He still serves on the board of trustees at East Central.Copeland was an eye witness to school consolidation and integration."When they consolidated the schools, there were nine white high schools and four black high schools," Copeland said. "The white schools became Neshoba Central and the black schools became George Washington Carver High School. "In 1970, the two... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Roy Blunt stand in the replica of the lab George Washington Carver used at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama ... The halls and rooms are empty now at the new George Washington Carver National Monument Visitors Center, but the wood veneer and reproduction of the lab in Tuskegee, Ala. (Carthage Press, MO)
"This project takes inspiration from George Washington Carver, whose lifework produced products from peanut and soy crops that revolutionized the economy of the South, freeing it from dependence on cotton," Kohn said. Iovine, recognized for his more than 40 years of industrial experience and expertise in biopolymer and synthetic polymer chemistry, came to Rutgers from New Jersey-based National Starch and Chemical Company, where he served as vice president for research and development of... (Science Daily)
Reservations required for tours of the park's Woodland Garden, Ottoman Garden, George Washington Carver Garden and more; fees vary. Monticello: Charlottesville, Va. (North County Times)
From Leonardo da Vinci to Galileo, from Copernicus to George Washington Carver, this is a fascinating introduction to the lives of scientists and explains what they believed. and why they chose those beliefs. (WorldNetDaily)
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Some critics of Black History Month complain about the safe familiarity of it all, suggesting that George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks, and company are beyond needing an institutionalized, month-long genuflection. Whatever the merits of that position, you have to wonder: Without the every-February ritual, how many commercial enterprises would be willing to gamble on issuing a $100 DVD box set devoted to Paul Robeson. (San Antonio Current, TX)
And just up the street, through the George Washington Carver Homes housing project in Brown Chapel AME Church, where the original march began on March 7, 1965, Obama drew a more mixed and larger crowd than Hillary Clinton, in his first trip to Selma. m here because somebody marched for our freedom, said Obama, who hopes to become the nation's first black president. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Guided walking tours (free with admission) offered daily at 1 p.m. Reservations required for tours of the park's Woodland Garden, Ottoman Garden, George Washington Carver Garden and more; fees vary. Monticello: Charlottesville, Virginia. (CNN -- Travel)
And with all this news about births and deaths and volunteering and community servicing, here s a quote from George Washington Carver: How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ward also recalled another Tuskegee great, the famed agricultural chemist George Washington Carver, who taught at the college from 1893 until his death in 1943. "George could look at a feather," Ward said, "and tell you what chicken it came from.". (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
George Washington Carver spent his entire life developing uses for crops to help make farming more profitable. Most of his career was devoted to studying sweet potatoes and peanuts. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
his year's mural contest will center around George Washington Carver ... The winning mural will be used in creating a mural for the new George Washington Carver National Monument's Carver Discovery Center in Diamond ... Some of the last year's events in the area towns included tours of the Granby Miners Museum, festivities at George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, tours of the Frisco Caboose and Little School House in Seneca, Civil War reenactments at the Ritchey Mansion and... (Carthage Press, MO)
He describes a talk he did at a Harriman elementary school, talking about George Washington Carver. Carver was responsible for a crop rotation system involving peanuts and sweet potatoes. (Kingston Roane County News, TN)
It has metastasized into Black History Month an annual slog through elementary school reports on George Washington Carver (as Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" memorably put it, "the fellow that invented the peanut"), Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King Jr.. CYNTHIA TUCKERMY OPINION. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
"Even after abolition, the spirituals helped tell the story of racial segregation and provided hope." The program also gave members of the community an opportunity to recognize those who have made important contributions to society, whether it be civic leaders such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. or Jackie Robinson, or inventors like George Washington Carver. Kay Davis, president of the Bethesda Apostolic Choir, said the event is an important tool for today's youth and has helped many... (New Britain Herald, CT)
Joplin's Langston Hughes, the great poet, now is celebrated in many venues as one of the great human voices of the 20th Century, much as Diamond's George Washington Carver now is seen as one of that century's greatest scientific achievers on a worldwide basis, touching and improving the quality of life for all races, all nationalities, all religions and all political systems. Although they are remarkable examples of what members of their race can do, it now is becoming clear that they are... (Carthage Press, MO)
During her speech, Williams listed several prominent black leaders throughout American history and their contributions, such as George Washington Carver. Williams said George Washington Carver made hundreds of inventions, including 300 that just used peanuts. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
George Washington Carver, who through scientific research of the peanut may be credited with saving the economy of the South. Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave in Massachusetts, was credited with being the first American to die in America's fight for independence. (The Standard-Times, MA)
First grade will be learning about George Washington Carver. They have just finished up on Martin Luther King. (Salem Mainstreet Newspapers, VA)
She attended the local segregated school, the George Washington Carver School, on 15th Street in Purcellville. In 1909, the Loudoun County Emancipation Association established Sept. 22 as "A Day of Freedom." The 10 acres adjacent to the original one-room schoolhouse became the George Washington Carver School, where African Americans held social and civic activities. (The Burke Times, VA)
In addition to figures such as King, Parks and Till, students will learn about predecessors such as George Washington Carver, W.E.B. DuBois and Frederick Douglass - and of course more recent figures, not the least of whom are Delta bluesmen who have influenced music the world over. Most area schools are still finalizing plans, but some of them will be announcing inspirational stories about famous black figures over their intercom systems in the mornings. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
Black History Month as presented at elementary schools across the United States has come to focus as equally on Martin Luther King, Jr., as on George Washington Carver, inventor of peanut butter. With that said, February at least invites us to aggrandize the little things as we attempt to thaw our own spiritual frigidityan accumulation of small silver linings on the grey cloud that seems to hang over this month. (Yale Herald, CT)
(CBS 42) AUSTIN A children's choir kicked off Black History Month Friday at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. Black History Month has been celebrated since 1926 and is a time to for all of us to remember the history and contributions of African Americans. (K-Eye News, TX)
-- George Washington Carver, who was the first black student at Iowa State University and later served as a faculty member, invented peanut butter and many other products such as adhesives, dyes, and pigments. -- George Crum, head chef at Moon's Lake House, a resort in Saratoga Springs, NY, invented the potato chip in 1853. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Penn Carver is named for William Penn and George Washington Carver. The 1600s Penn negotiated peaceful land deals with American Indians and founded Pennsylvania. (Lake Country Reporter, WI)
Americans have benefited from the achievements of scientists like George Washington Carver. Artists such as Pearl Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong inspired Americans and created some of the most celebrated music this Nation has ever produced. (White House News Releases)
George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. A Blonde Visit to DC. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Logan, who is too polite to give her age, was a grown woman with children and a good job selling the products of George Washington Carver door-to-door back then. Almost accidentally, she said, she became part of the Freedom Riders' saving grace. (The Clarion-Ledger)
I love the Agricultural Hall of Fame (George Washington Carver. John Deere. (Newsday -- Opinion)
The forum will be held on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel of Culpeper, George Washington Carver Tech Center on 9432 James Madison Highway, Rapidan. The ministry offers free tutoring, academic evaluations, interpreting, financial support, and sign classes to children and their families with special needs. (The Burke Times, VA)
There should not be one penny's worth of difference in any classroom in America between the "gifted" and the "ungifted." We have no way of predicting which child or whose gifts will turn into another Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Henry David Thoreau, Mahalia Jackson or George Washington Carver. We did not become the great nation we are by segregating the so-called Talented and Gifted kids into elite, expensive classrooms while the "regular" kids languish in the mediocre, underfunded classrooms. (Herald-Tribune)
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