George Washington Carver February 1 to July 6, 2008 What makes a man a legend? In the case of George Washington Carver it wasn't just peanuts. Discover the life and work of an extraordinary man, born into slavery, who used his gifts to become a groundbreaking scientist, educator, and humanitarian with a lifelong mission: to bring practical knowledge to those in need. Through more than a hundred artifacts, along with videos, hands-on interactives, and more, visitors will see Carver's curiosity and persistence take him from a remote frontier town to success as a teacher and researcher at the famed Tuskegee Institute. They'll discover the roots of Carver's "mighty vision" - a vision of exhausted fields turning green with crops - and see the re-created laboratory bench and actual equipment he used to make that vision real. And they'll see how he laid the groundwork for organic farming and today's research on plant-based fuels, medicines, and everyday products. Visitors can explore a life-size reproduction of the horse-drawn wagon - a moveable school - that Carver designed to bring his ideas to farmers in their fields and homemakers in their homes. It's stocked with the kinds of plants and products - from seeds and soil samples to sewing supplies, and simple farm equipment - that Carver used in his demonstrations. Finally, visitors will hear oral histories from people whose lives were touched by Carver, and meet some "modern-day Carvers" working to develop the potential of plants in modern medicine and space exploration. This exhibition was created by The Field Museum in collaboration with Tuskegee University and the National Park Service. Lead Sponsor: Motorola Foundation Major Sponsor: Sara Lee Foundation