This title in the Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History series introduces readers to the scientist, inventor and professor who became a symbol of African American success and interracial harmony. George Washington Carver was the orphan son of slaves, but he went on to become the world-famous "Peanut Scientist." George invented more than 325 products from peanuts -- including gasoline, shampoo, ice cream and chili sauce. Even when George was a child he was known as the "Plant Doctor" because he could make almost any plant grow. It was through his groundbreaking research in agriculture that George radically improved the lives of countless African American farmers in the southern United States.
- ISBN13 9781553379072
- Publish Date 1 March 2009 (first published 1 August 2008)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 13 May 2021
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Kids Can Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English