{"id":1587,"date":"2026-02-01T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2026-01-31T12:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:38:39","slug":"happy-george-washington-carver-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?p=1587","title":{"rendered":"Happy George Washington Carver Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.iowa.gov\/docs\/code\/2026\/1C.17.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.legis.iowa.gov\/docs\/code\/2026\/1C.17.pdf\">state of Iowa<\/a>, the first day of February is George Washington Carver Day, honoring the legendary scientist who has unique connections to Iowa and to Warren County in particular. Warren&#8217;s Voice is excited to announce an upcoming project related to Carver&#8217;s legacy. Details below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-6.png?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-6.png?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-6.png?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-6.png?resize=768%2C961&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-6.png?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?page_id=360\">**Become a monthly donor for $10 or more and get EXCLUSIVE content!!!**<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>George Carver, the agricultural scientist who attended Simpson College in Indianola, is a legendary American figure. And as is often the case with legendary figures, political operatives want to hijack his legacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, Simpson College <a href=\"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?p=1548\">gave an award<\/a> named after Carver to a radical Critical Race Theory propagandist.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Warren&#8217;s Voice, we&#8217;re uncovering the truth and setting the record straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming soon, our <a href=\"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?page_id=360\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?page_id=360\">monthly supporters<\/a> will be able to read an exclusive article recounting the true legacy of George Washington Carver. And it&#8217;s not what they want you to believe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the state of Iowa, the first day of February is George Washington Carver Day, honoring the legendary scientist who has unique connections to Iowa and to Warren County in particular. 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