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Just as George Washington Carver saw limitless possibilities within the humble peanut, a Sebastopol storyteller has found endless fascination in Carver's own personal history.

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The many accomplishments of George Washington Carver are all the more remarkable when one knows the difficulties of his childhood. Storyteller Kenneth Foster outlines them in this biographical summary.

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Kenneth Foster also will relate some of his stories about Carver at the Science Buzz Café on Thursday, Oct. 28at 6:30, at Coffee Catz in Sebastopol.
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As much as he admires Carver's professional legacy, Foster says his greater fascination is with the inventor's personality, as he was a man of great gentleness and compassion.

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In addition to being honored on two American postage stamps, this one issued in 1948 and the one above from 1988, Carver has also been recognized with a national holiday, Unfortunately, says Foster, the holiday itself never got much recognition.

Kenneth Foster will relate some of his stories about Carver at the Science Buzz Café on Thursday, Oct. 28at 6:30, at Coffee Catz in Sebastopol.