The life of Benjamin BannekerThe biography of the great black American scientist and abolitionist who wrote an almanac and helped survey Washington. |
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Contents
THE HERITAGE AND THE LAND | 3 |
HOME AND FAMILY | 22 |
in FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS | 49 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The life of Benjamin Banneker |
| Author | Silvio A. Bedini |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Landmark Enterprises, 1984 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | Jul 17, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0910845204, 9780910845205 |
| Length | 434 pages |
| Subjects | › African American scientists African American scientists/ Biography Astronomers Astronomers/ United States/ Biography Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage Biography & Autobiography / General Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology |
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