Our Island Universe

Benjamin Banneker

By Shanil Virani

Published February 16, 2017 at 3:52 PM EST

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On this episode of Our Island Universe: We learn a little about Benjamin Banneker, an African-American man who helped survey the Nation's Capital.

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Shanil Virani, Director of the John C. WellsPlanetarium, Harrisonburg, VA.

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