<I>It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership</I>
date: label: Date
content: 2012
name: label: Written by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Written by
content: Tony Koltz, American
label: Published by
content: Easton Press, American
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 second autobiography of General Colin L. Powell. In it, Powell shares the personal anecdotes, lessons and rules that guided his life, leadership, and career.
label: Description
content: A signed, leather-bound, author's private printing edition of General Colin L. Powell's book It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership, published by Easton Press. The hardcover book features dark blue leather, with a hubbed spine, sewn-in acid-neutral paper pages, a satin ribbon page marker, and gilded page ends. The front and back covers are decorated in a gold, geometric star motif. The spine displays the horizontally aligned the book title, author, and “SIGNED / FIRST / EDITION” designation. The interior of the book includes front and back covers lined by a bronze color fabric and the last numbered page is 283.
place: label: Place printed
content: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
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: Men
label: Topic
content: Military
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: A2022.101.1.43.1
objectType: label: Type
content: books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Easton Press
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product) and cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (closed): 9 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 2 1/16 in. (24.1 × 16.5 × 5.2 cm)