Event Details
Join the State Historical Society of Iowa and Iowa PBS at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 1 at the State Historical Museum of Iowa for a program honoring the life and work of George Washington Carver including a showing of “George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life”. This one-hour Iowa PBS documentary uncovers Carver's complexities and reveals the full impact of his life and work. While George Washington Carver's rise from slavery to scientific accomplishment has inspired millions, time has reduced him to the man who did something with peanuts. This documentary uncovers Carver's complexities and reveals the full impact of his life and work.
A panel will be held following the documentary discussing George Washington Carver’s legacy featuring State Curator Leo Landis and Paxton J. Williams.
Registration Details
Registration is requested but not required to attend this program.