Afro-American History Month and Benjamin Banneker
Afro-American History Month honors Benjamin Banneker, son of a former slave, who aided surveying the 10 mile square tract that became Washington DC. Banneker, noted for mathematics and astronomy, published an almanac and sent a copy to the first US Secretary of State with a plea against slavery.
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Benjamin Banneker
Potomac River
Washington, D.C
Banneker
Federal City
Quotes on governance and busing stir political debate
A compilation of quoted remarks from Ronald Reagan, Chief Judge Frank M. Coffin, J. McDonough, Rep. Charles A. Mosher, Sara Jane Moore, John Esther, Roger Fleming, and Rep. William Hungate. The statements cover decentralization, busing, age and re election, assassination, farming duties, trade incentives, and resignation from Congress, reflecting varied views on public policy and personal consequence.
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Ronald Reagan
Frank M. Coffin
U.S. Court of Appeals
Boston
Arthur Garrity
Court of Appeals
J. McDonough
Boston School
Ittee
Charles A. Mosher
Robio
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
Roger Fleming
American Farm Bureau Federation
William Hungate
D. Mo
Congress
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Woset P. Bereet
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Renarra VA
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Nationwide Insurance
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