One of His Boys
The Letters of Johnnie Pickle and His Mentor, George Washington Carver
Title Details
Pages: 144
Illustrations: 26 b&w photos
Trim size: 5.000in x 7.000in
Formats
Paperback
Pub Date: 04/27/2021
ISBN: 9-781-5883-8371-6
List Price: $17.95
Imprint
NewSouth BooksOne of His Boys
The Letters of Johnnie Pickle and His Mentor, George Washington Carver
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- Description
George Washington Carver is today remembered in part for the many products he derived from the peanut, a crop he urged on Southern farmers to replace cotton and avoid soil exhaustion and the boll weevil. Less well known is the multitude of college students Carver took under his wing over the years in relationships that were cherished by and valuable to the scientist. One of His Boys is the story of the mentorship of Johnnie Pickle, one young man inspired to follow in Carver’s footsteps after witnessing firsthand the Wizard of Tuskegee’s wisdom. Drawing from dozens of letters exchanged between the men, the book reveals previously unseen dimensions of the life and legacy of one of our most important American figures.