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Benjamin Banneker, a not-so-famous Founding Father

by Kate Dolan | Feb 20, 2017 | Articles, Colonial America, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History

One of my hometown’s best claims to fame is its association with Benjamin Banneker, often referred to as “America’s First Black Man of Science.” In 1737, Banneker’s father, a former slave purchased 100 acres of land in what is now...

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