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Before It Became History | Benjamin Banneker: He Measured the Stars While Breaking Barriers
Season 1
Episode 20
Published 1 week ago
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Benjamin Banneker used science, mathematics, and astronomy to challenge assumptions about race and citizenship in early America. Discover how one brilliant mind helped expand the meaning of opportunity and civic contribution.
Before It Became History, a podcast series from the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, explores the people and moments that shaped the American story. Each episode looks beyond the legend to examine the decisions, conflicts, and ideas that tested the promise of liberty and helped define our democracy.
This is history before it hardened into memory — and a conversation about what it means for us now.
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