Description: "Here is your journey of George Washington Carver, the shy, unassuming scientific genius of Tuskegee Institute, and white businessman Bob Barry, Grady Porter, and Tom Huston--through the letters they wrote to each other and to others who joined them on a quest to grow the peanut industry in the South by understanding and solving the problems faced by farmers. The letters document a fascinating early example of cooperation between farmers, private business, university researchers, and government policymakers in the early twentieth century. Even more importantly, the story offers eloquent testimony to a lasting interracial friendship in the segregated south--so much more than peanuts"--Back cover.
Brief description: BERT HITCHCOCK is the Hargis Professor of American Literature at Auburn University.
Review Quotes: More Than Peanuts is a fascinating read about a surprising friendship between Tom Huston, George Washington Carver, Bob Barry, and Grady Porter that revolutionized the peanut industry through several collaborative efforts in business, research, relationships, and much more. It's that rare book that is informative and engaging, a small package full of charm and insights about a successful venture that made peanuts a Southern snack food of choice.--Gerald Andrews "author of A Mill Village Story: A Southern Boyhood Joyfully Remembered"