Tonight, I joined members of the Alabama delegation in honoring Tuskegee Airman, Col. George Hardy. His courage and sacrifice paved the way for generations of American servicemembers. Proud to recognize his life and legacy. | Senator Katie Boyd Britt

George Washington Carver (1864[1] – January 5, 1943) was an African American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century. While a professor at Tuskegee Institute, Carver developed techniques to improve types of soils depleted by repeated plantings of cotton. He wanted p0or farmers to grow other crops, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes, as a source o