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September 4, 1959
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Tribute in September Jack & Jill magazine to Benjamin Banneker, detailing his life as a farm boy from Elk Ridge near Baltimore who gained fame in 1792 for his almanac, wooden clock, and reproducing a survey map from memory for the nation's capital.
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Tribute is paid to Benjamin Banneker, author of the famous Banneker's Almanac, in the September issue of Jack & Jill magazine. Four pages of text by Ann King includes three illustrations in color.
The true story, entitled "Benjamin's Clock," details the life of the humble farm boy from Elk Ridge near Baltimore whose amazing memory and mechanical ability brought him international fame back in 1792.
Besides his almanac, the article mentions the famous clock he carved from wood whose intricate works and accuracy amazed the people who came from as far as Baltimore to see it.
It also tells how Banneker reproduced a survey map entirely from memory which was used in building the nation's capital after the engineer-in-charge took the original map and walked off her job.
The true story, entitled "Benjamin's Clock," details the life of the humble farm boy from Elk Ridge near Baltimore whose amazing memory and mechanical ability brought him international fame back in 1792.
Besides his almanac, the article mentions the famous clock he carved from wood whose intricate works and accuracy amazed the people who came from as far as Baltimore to see it.
It also tells how Banneker reproduced a survey map entirely from memory which was used in building the nation's capital after the engineer-in-charge took the original map and walked off her job.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Prodigy
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Benjamin Banneker
Banneker's Almanac
Wooden Clock
Survey Map
Memory
Mechanical Ability
Nation's Capital
What entities or persons were involved?
Benjamin Banneker
Ann King
Where did it happen?
Elk Ridge Near Baltimore
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Key Persons
Benjamin Banneker
Ann King
Location
Elk Ridge Near Baltimore
Event Date
1792
Story Details
The article details the life of Benjamin Banneker, a humble farm boy whose memory and mechanical ability led to fame through his almanac, a wooden clock that amazed visitors from Baltimore, and reproducing a survey map from memory for building the nation's capital after the engineer left.