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Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African-American History In and Around Washington, D.C.
ISBN-13:
9781615230457
ISBN-10:
1615230459
Author:
Jesse J. Holland
Publication date:
2016
Publisher:
The Globe Pequot Press
Format:
Hardcover
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ISBN-13:
9781615230457
ISBN-10:
1615230459
Author:
Jesse J. Holland
Publication date:
2016
Publisher:
The Globe Pequot Press
Format:
Hardcover
Summary
Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African-American History In and Around Washington, D.C. (ISBN-13: 9781615230457 and ISBN-10: 1615230459), written by authors
Jesse J. Holland, was published by The Globe Pequot Press in 2016.
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The first book of its kind, with comprehensive up-to-date details Historic sites along the Mall, such as the U.S. Capitol building, the White House and the Lincoln Memorial, are explored from an entirely new perspective in this book, with never-before-told stories and statistics about the role of blacks in their creation. This is an iconoclastic guide to Washington, D.C., in that it shines a light on the African Americans who have not traditionally been properly credited for actually building important landmarks in the city. New research by a top Washington journalist brings this information together in a powerful retelling of an important part of our country's history. In addition the book includes sections devoted to specific monuments such as the African American Civil War Memorial, the real "Uncle Tom's cabin," the Benjamin Banneker Overlook and Frederick Douglass Museum, the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans, and other existing statues, memorials and monuments. It also details the many other places being planned right now to house, for the first time, rich collections of black American history that have not previously been accessible to the public, such as the soon-to-open Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Monument, as well as others opening over the next decade. This book will be a source of pride for African Americans who live in or come from the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area as well as for the 18 million annual African American visitors to our nation's capital.
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