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Africans in America: People & Events: Benjamin Banneker, 1731-1806 URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2p84.html Description: Biographical essay about Benjamin Banneker, "author, scientist, mathematician, farmer, astronomer, publisher and urban planner [who] was descended from enslaved Africans, an indentured English servant, and free men and women of color." Discusses accomplishments and key events in his life, and includes a related essay on Banneker's "Almanac," and letters to and from Banneker and Thomas Jefferson. Part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "Africans in America" website and TV series. LII Topics: Biographies & Famous People, Black Resources Publisher: WGBH; PBS Online Extra Keywords black african american LII Database Information: Record 24770 created by Jennifer English on 10/22/2007 Last modification on 10/23/2007 Published: 11/01/2007 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24770 |
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