Ticktock Banneker's Clock by Shana Keller meanings of flowers Before joining the Post

Before joining the Post

"Myth busting the assumption that genes lead to disease

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Together they gather the snails

-- Joanna Brooks

Ticktock Banneker's Clock by Shana Keller meanings of flowers Before joining the PostThroughout his life, Benjamin Banneker was known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy, just to name a few pursuits. But even when he was born in Maryland in 1731, he was already an extraordinary person for that time period. He was born free at a time in America when most African Americans were slaves. Though he only briefly attended school and was largely self taught, at a young age Benjamin displayed a keen aptitude for