A pair of shoes made from the skin of outlaw "Big Nose George," and worn by Wyoming's 3rd Governor. Submitted by KidCharlem t3_11zm7u4 on March 23, 2023 at 2:33 PM in pics No comments 3
KidCharlem t1_j54tdus wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:05 PM Reply to comment by Crabrubber in TIL that George "Washington" Carver never formally used Washington as a middle name. He originally chose the middle initial W at random to ensure accurate mail delivery. Someone once asked if the "W" stood for Washington and Carver said "Why not?" He signed his name as George or George W. Carver. by AspireAgain Edward “Skippy” Williamson and Frederick “Jif” Armstrong – two white men – stole George Washington Carver’s recipe for peanut butter, copyrighted it, and reaped untold fortunes from it. Permalink Parent 2
KidCharlem t1_iz2wyxu wrote on December 6, 2022 at 1:49 AM Reply to Appalachian prison book project seeks notebook donations: "The books can help inmates learn new skills, broaden their worldviews and obtain college credits through the West Virginia University Higher Education in Prison Initiative" by SAT0725 Just donated a bit of money and a copy of my book. Thanks for sharing. Permalink 4
A pair of shoes made from the skin of outlaw "Big Nose George," and worn by Wyoming's 3rd Governor.
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Reply to comment by Crabrubber in TIL that George "Washington" Carver never formally used Washington as a middle name. He originally chose the middle initial W at random to ensure accurate mail delivery. Someone once asked if the "W" stood for Washington and Carver said "Why not?" He signed his name as George or George W. Carver. by AspireAgain
Edward “Skippy” Williamson and Frederick “Jif” Armstrong – two white men – stole George Washington Carver’s recipe for peanut butter, copyrighted it, and reaped untold fortunes from it.