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A story most Americans don''t know.*Slaves built the Capitol, White House, and other important Washington structures*The National Mall sits on the site of the city''s once-bustling slave market*The grounds that are now Arlington National Cemetery were once a self-sustaining village for former slavesMillions of people visit the National Mall, the White House, and the U.S. Capitol each year. If they only hear the standard story, a big question remains: Where''s the black history? Packed with new information and archival photos, Black Men Built the Capitol answers this question.

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Table of Contents Preface 1. The U.S. Capitol 2. The National Mall 3. The White House 4.. Discovering Black History in the Rest of Washington, D.C. 5. Discovering Black History in Maryland 6. Discovering Black History in Virginia 7. On the Verge of a True Black Renaissance

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/1/2017 12:09:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781493029686, 978-1493029686
      ISBN10: 1493029681

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A story most Americans don''t know.*Slaves built the Capitol, White House, and other important Washington structures*The National Mall sits on the site of the city''s once-bustling slave market*The grounds that are now Arlington National Cemetery were once a self-sustaining village for former slavesMillions of people visit the National Mall, the White House, and the U.S. Capitol each year. If they only hear the standard story, a big question remains: Where''s the black history? Packed with new information and archival photos, Black Men Built the Capitol answers this question.

      Table of Contents
      Table of Contents Preface 1. The U.S. Capitol 2. The National Mall 3. The White House 4.. Discovering Black History in the Rest of Washington, D.C. 5. Discovering Black History in Maryland 6. Discovering Black History in Virginia 7. On the Verge of a True Black Renaissance

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