Ulcer disease can occur from childhood into the 80's, usually from ages 20 through 50. Generally this is an uncomfortable, rather than a life-threatening, disorder. Ulcer symptoms are a burning or aching pain just below the breastbone in the upper belly. This frequently feels hot or gnawing and can go straight through the back.
Benjamin Banneker. Benjamin Banneker was born in Maryland on November 9, 1731. His father and grandfather were former slaves. A farmer of modest means, Banneker nevertheless lived a life of unusual achievement.
Benjamin Lundy. Benjamin Lundy was an abolitionist opponent of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. Lundy was born on January 4, 1789, in Hardwick, New Jersey. His parents belonged to the Society of Friends, and they raised their son to oppose violence and the enslavement of other human beings.