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c2002
Summary
Chronicles the life of Benjamin Banneker, providing information on his extraordinary mathematical and analytical abilities, his photographic memory, his role in the planning of Washington, D.C., and his "Banneker's Almanac, " which was celebrated for the accuracy of the celestial movements it provided navigators and its weather forecasts.
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Pub. Date
c1994
Summary
Throughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker attacked the institution of slavery and dared to call Jefferson a hypocrite for owning slaves. Jefferson responded. This is the story of Benjamin Banneker-his science, his politics, his morals, and his extraordinary correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. Illustrated...
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[2015]
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Nearly every American can cite at least one of the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. The many tributes honoring his contributions to scientific advancement and black history include a national monument bearing his name, a U.S.-minted coin featuring his likeness, and induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Born into slavery, Carver earned a master's degree at Iowa State Agricultural College and went on to become that university's...
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