Reclaimed for a Racehorse, Destined for Glory
In 1864, Confederate raiders kidnapped an infant slave named George from a Missouri farm. His mother vanished forever. Moses Carver, the farmer who legally owned...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12.
In 1864, Confederate raiders kidnapped an infant slave named George from a Missouri farm. His mother vanished forever. Moses Carver, the farmer who legally owned the child, sent a neighbor to recover the baby, trading his finest racehorse for the return of one sickly orphan. Against all odds, the neighbor rode back with the boy bundled in his arms. Moses and Susan Carver then did something remarkable.…
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