Chronicles the life of George Washington Carver, discussing the political and social atmosphere in Missouri during Carver's life, his years in slavery, his schooling, his career at Tuskegee, and his major achievements.
Content Note
Timeline: Events in the life of George Washington Carver -- Early years -- Wandering and wondering -- The Iowa State years -- Trouble at Tuskegee -- Carver the teacher -- The effort to transform Southern agriculture -- World War I -- The peanut man -- Carver and his boys -- Suffering humanity -- Dealing with the Great Depression -- The final years -- George Washington Carver in American memory.