Kendrick, Kathleen M. creator National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.) text dcu 2017 monographic eng

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175 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 24 cm "A colorful guide introducing the newest Smithsonian museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture"-- The National Museum of African American history and Culture : a people's journey, a nation's story -- A century in the making -- Laying the foundation - Save our African American treasures -- Rising up : the museum building -- A symbolic site -- The corona -- Landscape -- Heritage Hall -- Concourse - Recipes from Sweet Home Cafâe -- The David M. Rubenstein History Galleries : the journey toward freedom -- Slavery and freedom: The Slave wrecks project -- Defending freedom, defining freedom: the era of segregation 1877-1968 -- A changing America: 1968 and beyond -- Community galleries : making a way out of no way -- Making a way out of no way -- The power of place - Crowning achievements: Mae Reeves -- Double victory: the African American military experience -- Sports: leveling the playing field -- Culture galleries : tradition and innovation -- Cultural expressions -- Musical crossroads - The Mothership Connection -- Taking the stage -- Visual art and the American experience -- Explore more! -- Target Learning Center -- Robert Frederick Smith Explore Your Family History Center -- Earl W. and Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts -- Research Library and Archives - Freedman's Bureau records -- Continue the journey -- Around the Smithsonian -- Around D.C. -- Around the U.S. -- General information -- Credits. Kathleen M. Kendrick Includes index. n-us-dc National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.) Guidebooks TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest 002 E 185.53 K33o 2017 975.3 9781588345936 (paperback) 1588345939 (paperback) 2016038059 DLC 161213 20230411090814.0 19405641 eng