Begin with the past : building of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Bunch, Lonnie G., III Writer of introduction
Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, ©2016.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
720.9753 WILSO
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Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, ©2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Street Date
1609
Language
English

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"The Building of the National Museum of African American History and Culture traces the making of this unparalleled museum. Founding director Lonnie G. Bunch III described it as "ten years in the making, and 100 years in the making," and Mabel O. Wilson explores that effort in her narrative. As she discovers, initial calls for a permanent place to collect, study, and present African American history and culture in the early twentieth century never got off the ground. In the late 1990s, the notion began to gain momentum from increasing public interest and Congressional support. In 2003 the museum was officially established. Yet the work of the museum was only just beginning. Wilson takes an in-depth look at the selection of the director, site, and architects in the years that followed. Rising on the National Mall next to the Washington Monument, the museum is a tiered bronze beacon inviting us to understand our past and embrace our future. Wilson explores how the "four pillars" of the museum's mission shaped its powerful structure, and she teases out the rich cultural symbols and homages layered into the design of the building and its surrounding landscape. This book is an important inside look at the making of a monument"--,Provided by publisher.
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"The story of the vision behind and building of the National Museum of African American History and Culture"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, M., & Bunch, L. G., III. (2016). Begin with the past: building of the National Museum of African American History and Culture . Smithsonian Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Mabel and Lonnie G. Bunch, III. 2016. Begin With the Past: Building of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Smithsonian Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Mabel and Lonnie G. Bunch, III. Begin With the Past: Building of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Smithsonian Books, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wilson, Mabel, and Lonnie G. Bunch, III. Begin With the Past: Building of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Smithsonian Books, 2016.

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