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Prairie Day reflects Carver’s early years “We’re never bored, because usually every time you come back, there’s something new,” he said.
Carver profile Born in 1864, George Washington Carver was an agricultural chemist who developed crop-rotation methods for conserving nutrients in soil. He discovered hundreds of new uses for crops, such as the peanut, which created new markets for farmers, especially in the South. He died on Jan. 5, 1943. His birthplace was declared a national historic site in 1953. 
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