1731-1806 BENJAMIN BANNEKER. Attractive Bust of Early Black Naturalist and Landowner. Vellum His library included large portions

His library included large portions of the libraries of his father and grandfather and has often been recognized as "once the largest private Library in America

there were proportionately more newspapers read in Kansas than in any other state in the Union

we are to consider our own sins

The guarantee of Presbyterianism [with some nods to Independents] made theological way for the Scottish to align militarily with Cromwell and the British Parliament against the Royalists

1731-1806 BENJAMIN BANNEKER. Attractive Bust of Early Black Naturalist and Landowner. Vellum His library included large portionsVery attractive, bust of early black American academic Benjamin Banneker [1731 1806]. Benjamin Banneker was a naturalist, mathematician, astronomer, and author in 18th century America. He was also, unusually, a land owner. Banneker provides an interesting counter point to Phillis Wheatley. Both gained literary and popular influence, were published authors, etc., though Banneker was freeborn in Baltimore and Phillis bought by the Wheatley family and