Black men built the Capitol : discovering African-American history in and around Washington, D.C. / Jesse J. Holland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holland, Jesse J., author.

Contributor:

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--History.

African Americans.

Slavery--Washington (D.C.)--History.

Slavery.

Monuments--Washington (D.C.).

Monuments.

History.

Washington (D.C.).

Historic sites--Washington (D.C.).

Historic sites.

Washington (D.C.)--Guidebooks.

Washington Region--Guidebooks.

Washington Region.

African Americans--Washington Region--History.

Washington (D.C.) Region.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

History.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xv, 192 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Discovering African-American history in and around Washington, D.C.

Place of Publication:

Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2017.

Summary:

Presents details about the role of blacks in the history of Washington, D.C., including in the creation of such historic sites as the White House and the Lincoln Memorial, and provides information on monuments dedicated to the contributions of African Americans.

Contents:

Metro Washington D.C.: The United States Capitol

The National Mall

The White House

Discovering Black History in the rest of Washington, D.C.

Discovering Black History In Maryland

Discovering Black History in Virginia

On the Verge of a True Black Renaissance.

Notes:

"All photos by Jessie J. Holland except where otherwise noted."

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

ISBN:

9781493029686

1493029681

OCLC:

1032255814