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    George Washington Carver was a world-famous chemist who overcame great obstacles. He made many important agricultural discoveries and inventions. His research on peanuts‚ sweet potatoes‚ and other products helped poor southern farmers vary their crops and improve their diets. He himself being raised as a slave‚ and conquering such tasks‚ raised his name as one for many others alike to look up to. George Washington Carver was born on a farm near Diamond‚ Missouri‚ in Newton County about 1865. Moses

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    George Washington Carver was born in the 1860’s however his exact date of birth is unknown due to the fact of being born into slavery . Throughout America’s history‚ African Americans have been shortchanged in being recognized for their achievements and contribution. Nevertheless‚ there have been African Americans who have influenced America entirely. One particular‚ George Washington Carver stood out among his fellow people and demonstrated his strength in overcoming racism and inequality. Since

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    George Washington Carver (1860-1943) Agricultural Scientist Dr. George Washington Carver was born in 1860 in Diamond‚ Missouri. When he was 30 he was accepted to Simpson College in Indianola‚ Iowa. Carver was later transferred to Iowa Agricultural College which is now Iowa State University. There he got a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in bacterial botany and agriculture. Dr. Carver discovered a large amount of products. He discovered three hundred uses for a peanut

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    George Washington Carver eulogy Today we honor a man known for his nutty pursuit for his passion for plants and changed the agricultural world. George Washington Carver was born a slave. He was abducted as an infant along with his mother and father then left for dead for his small and weak frame. His was blessed with more compassionate slave owners who sought the stolen family out only to find baby Carver all by his lonesome. Moses and Susan were the names of his new family who he would call “aunt

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    George Washington Carver‚ an African American‚ was born on a farm in Diamond Grove‚ Missouri around 1864; however‚ like many slaves his exact date of birth is unknown. At the age of 79‚ Carver died on January 5th‚ 1943 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama by falling down the stairs of his home. In Alabama‚ he decided to add a middle initial to his name‚ and a friend suggested Washington. His mother‚ Mary‚ was a slave who belonged to Susan and Moses Carver‚ who were the farm owners. Mary had two sons‚ Jim being the

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    He became the first President of America. Many who came after him tried to embody his work. George Washington is a prime example of what a leader should consist of. He played a key role in winning over the land we walk on today & many put their trust into him to lead this country after the Revolutionary War. George Washington was born on February 22‚1732. He is the child of Augustine and Mary Washington‚ alongside two other sons from Augustine Washington’s first marriage. He was born & raised

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    George Washington George Washington‚ born on February 22‚ 1732 is referred to as the Father of our Country. He was born near Wakefield‚ Virginia. Military arts and Western Expansion were Washington’s biggest interests. George Washington displayed great leadership throughout his involvement in the foundation of the United States. He was a talented military commander. He fought in the the French and Indian War as well as leading the Continental Army to final victory at the Battle of Yorktown in

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    George Washington George Washington was a man that will never be forgotten in the American history. Many American people see his face almost everyday without even knowing it. His face is on the One Dollar Bill and the quarter. George Washington’s name is just about everywhere‚ it’s in schools‚ towns‚ counties‚ states and even the capitol. He deserves this praise because he was a loyal man that helped form America. He was also very brave and intelligent and could stay under control in tough situations

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    George Washington Biography By Justin Mendoza George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732‚ in Westmoreland Country‚ Virginia. George Washington could trace his family’s presence in North America to his great-grandfather‚ John Washington‚ who migrated from England to Virginia. Washington’s fathers name was Augustine and his mother was named Jane. They both died when he was younger. In 1748‚ when he was 16‚ George traveled with a surveying party plotting land in Virginia’s western territory

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    Introduction George Washington lived sixty-seven years‚ from 1732 to 1799. During his last twenty-four years—more than a third of his life—he was the foremost man in America‚ the man on whom the fate of his country depended more than on any other man. And these were fateful years. From 1775 to 1783—the years of the American War of Independence—Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army upon whose victory the thirteen colonies depended to secure their separate and equal station

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