George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver, born into slavery in the early 1860s, is best known for his innovations with peanuts and agriculture. Although he is sometimes credited for it, he did not invent peanut butter.  Instead Carver discovered over 300 uses for peanuts, making them an important crop for farmers.   His most significant contribution was in agriculture through crop rotation, where he advised alternating crops like peanuts and sweet potatoes to improve soil health and reduce pests. This practice revolutionized farming and is still used today. Carver's work helped countless farmers and earned him the honor of being the first African American to have a national monument dedicated to him, located in his birthplace Missouri.  Students will meet the African-American inventor, George Washington Carver at our TIME TRAVELING INVENTORS school assembly!