Begin with the past : building the National Museum of African American History & Culture / Mabel O. Wilson ; foreword by Lonnie G. Bunch III.

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wilson, Mabel (Mabel O.) (Author)
Other Authors:	Bunch, Lonnie G., III (Writer of introduction)
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2016]
Subjects:	National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.) Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup. Museum architecture > Washington (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) > Buildings, structures, etc. ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments. ARCHITECTURE > History > Contemporary (1945- )
Physical Description:	142 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Format:	Book

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