Carver: ignored hero.Words cannot express my appreciation for Jodie Gilmore's article on Dr. George Washington Carver ("Man of Science--and of God," January 26 issue). Each year for as far back as there has been a "Black History Month" I have waited patiently for this fabulous man to be placed upon the pedestal he so justly deserves and be given his rightful place in American history along with other great Americans. Yet every year he is sadly ignored by those whose lives he affected the most. Why is this so? How can we almost completely ignore his enormous contribution to our daily lives and relegate rel·e·gate tr.v. rel·e·gat·ed, rel·e·gat·ing, rel·e·gates 1. To assign to an obscure place, position, or condition. 2. To assign to a particular class or category; classify. See Synonyms at commit. him to near obscurity? What a shame. An even greater question is why his own race chose to elevate much lesser individuals while totally bypassing one of the greatest Americans of any race or culture at any time in our history. How unfortunate that anyone desiring indepth information concerning Dr. Carver must dig for it through dusty library books. In my view the Nobel Prize Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. simply isn't big enough for Dr. Carver. What a pity his great contributions to mankind have taken this long to surface. Please accept my thanks to Mrs. Gilmore for a fine, timely article and to you for allowing us to enjoy it. I doubt that anyone reading it can come away without deep feelings and with dry eyes A condition in which the eyes feel dry or have a burning or stinging sensation due to an insufficient amount of tears. Dry eyes can be caused by the lack of blinking, which often occurs when users stare at a computer screen. . ROLLAND S Rol·land , Romain 1866-1944. French writer whose varied works include Jean Christophe (1904-1912), a series of satirical novels. He won the 1915 Nobel Prize for literature. . FREEMAN Longboat Key, Florida Longboat Key is a barrier island situated off of the central western coast of Florida in the United States of America. It is situated south of Tampa Bay, between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is within both Manatee County and Sarasota County. |
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