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The Black family who built America : the McKissacks, two centuries of daring pioneers / Cheryl McKissack Daniel ; with Nick Chiles.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection NA702.4 .D36 2025
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Van Pelt Library CS71.M1595 D36 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Daniel, Cheryl McKissack, 1961- author.
- Chiles, Nick, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- McKissick family.
- McKissack & McKissack.
- Enslaved persons.
- Family-owned business enterprises.
- African American business enterprises.
- African American families.
- African American businesspeople--Biography.
- African American businesspeople.
- Construction industry--History.
- Construction industry.
- United States--History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Family histories.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 263 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Black Privilege Publishing, Atria, 2025.
- Summary:
- Traces six generations from slavery to industry leadership, chronicling the McKissack family's enduring legacy in architecture and construction, highlighting their resilience, innovation, and contributions to landmark American projects amid ongoing challenges of racial discrimination and structural inequality.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781668033999
- 1668033992
- OCLC:
- 1530802602
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