The Story of Doctor Carver

The Story of Doctor Carver (1938)

June 18th, 19380h 10min

History, Documentary, Drama
40%

Overview

The story of Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), black educator and horticulturist. He is perhaps most well known for developing over 140 products from all parts of the peanut plant, including the shells and husks. He also developed products based on sweet potatoes and soybeans, and developed a cotton hybrid that was named after him.


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