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Park district could operate Carver center

George Washington Carver became one of the nation's greatest educators and agricultural researchers. He was born in about 1864 (the exact year is unknown) on the Moses Carver plantation in Diamond Grove, Missouri. George Washington Carver has been hailed for his innovative development of multiple uses for the humble peanut. But that's just a small […]

New USGA Museum Exhibit Honors Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis & Althea Gibson

The Detroit Tigers are currently accepting submissions for the 16th Annual Detroit Tigers Jackie Robinson Art, Essay & Poetry Contest. Jackie Robinson, who would have been 93 today, once said that "a life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives," Jackie Robinson said. By that measure, his own life was […]