Two guys who grew up on farms. Both were tinkerers.
Benjamin Banneker, a free Black American created the first striking clock built in America.
Richard Pearse, from New Zealand, was a pioneer in flight. Was he a first? we don't know for sure. But he was pretty interesting!
Banneker's Clock and Pearse's Plane | The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
