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Opinion: George Washington Carver, an Iowa luminary, gets annual recognition after the success of a...
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation Thursday that establishes Feb. 1 as an annual official Day of...
George Washington Carver: An Innovator Beyond His Era
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFew famous Americans enjoy a status as mythic as that of George Washington Carver, a man whose life as a botanist, agronomist, chemist and inventor earned him a lasting legacy. Carver's work ...
Naming STEM Academy after George Washington Carver fulfills 40-year promise
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoMore than a promise The article entitled, “Carter G. Woodson Prep Academy has a new name. See which...
7 Amazing History Facts That I Need To Tell You About This Month
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 3 months agoI love history, and I'm learning new fun facts all the time. It's hard not to gush about them, but...
Baby Names Inspired by Science
Parents via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFrom the skies to the lab and back again. Warchi/Getty Images Fact checked by Elizabeth Brownfield Maybe you’re currently working in a laboratory, a...
Martin Luther King Day a national holiday?
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoI couldn’t have imagined such a thing on the April evening when I walked numbly along Manhattan’s 3rd Street, processing the fact that Dr. King had just...
Where to find museums in Austin, from art to history to weird stuff
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn these hellish summer months, moving from one air-conditioned space to another is a fact of life....
The 5 Q's: James Heaney recognizes George Washington Carver, Black History Month
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 5—In this weekly feature, we put five questions before someone in the community. Today, we chat with James Heaney, with George Washington Carver National Monument. 1. What is George Washington ...
IPS admits to falling short in properly notifying parents after disturbing video surfaces
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoIndianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Aleesia Johnson admitted Wednesday that the district “fell short” in communicating effectively with parents at George Washington Carver School 87 after ...
‘Only half the story.’ State approves new Black history curriculum amid teacher pushback
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about...