<I>Nato nel Bronx (My American Journey)</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1995; printed 1996
name: label: Written by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Written by
content: Joseph E. Persico, American, 1930 - 2014
label: Published by
content: Random House, Inc., American, founded 1925
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
notes: label: Caption
content: This is the Italian edition of General Colin L. Powell's autobiography, published in the United States as My American Journey. This autobiography covers General Powell's life and military career. The book begins with his birth in Harlem and covers his 35 years of Army service including the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and his time serving as the first African American Joint Chief of Staff.
label: Description
content: A hardcover Italian edition of General Colin L. Powell’s autobiography, titled Nato nel Bronx [Born in the Bronx], originally published as My American Journey in the U.S. There are no markings on the front and back hardcovers, while the blue and white block spine displays the book title, authors, and publisher’s logo. The white jacket cover features a color portrait of General Powell wearing eyeglasses and his military service uniform with four-star general shoulder boards displayed. Across the bottom of General Powell’s portrait, white and black text is positioned over blue, white and red blocks with the title “NATO NEL BRONX.” On the reverse of the jacket is a summary written in black Italian text. There are several black-and-white supplemental photographs throughout the book, and the last numbered page is 519.
place: label: Place printed
content: Italy, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Domestic life
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Families
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: International affairs
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.101.1.42.8
objectType: label: Type
content: autobiographies
label: Type
content: books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Random House, Inc
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper and cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 9 1/16 × 6 5/16 × 1 15/16 in. (23 × 16 × 5 cm)