George Washington Carver
This week we are discussing George Washington Carver. Carver was born a slave, rejected from many schools but eventually became one of the most renowned agricultural scientists in America, and was highly regarded by Albert Einstein.
The transcript for this episode is available at https://queerstempodcast.wixsite.com/website/george-washington-carver
For more information about George Washington Carver check out these links:
American Chemical Society (ACS) profile on George Washington Carver - https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/carver.html
Smithsonian Magazine 'In search of George Washington Carver's true legacy' - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/search-george-washington-carvers-true-legacy-180971538/
Christina Vella, George Washington Carver: A Life, Southern Biography Series, Louisiana State University Press, 2015
'A brief history of George Washington Carver: the greatest 'bisexual' black scientist of his time' - https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/george-washington-carver-facts/#gs.5abpa8
LGBT History Month profile on George Washington Carver - https://lgbthistorymonth.com/george-washington-carver?tab=video
George Washington Carver entry in the Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Culture - http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ssh/carver_gw_S.pdf
'Out in All Directions: The Almanac of Gay and Lesbian America' (1995) edited by Lynn Witt, Sherry Thomas and Eric Marcus.
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