<I>Un Enfant du Bronx (My American Journey)</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1995
name: label: Written by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Published by
content: Joseph E. Persico, American, 1930 - 2014
label: Published by
content: Odile Jacob Publishing, French
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 French 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 paperback French edition of General Colin L. Powell’s autobiography, titled Un Enfant du Bronx [A Child from the Bronx], originally published as My American Journey in the U.S. The white cover features a color portrait of General Powell wearing eyeglasses. Above General Powell’s portrait in large red text is the title “UN ENFANT DU BRONX”. Below General Powell’s image in black text is “Avec la collaboration de JOSEPH E. Persico.” The spine of the jacket includes the title of the book and the Odile Jacob publisher’s logo. On the reverse of the book is a summary written in black French text. The numbered last page of the book is 550.
place: label: Place printed
content: France, 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: Language
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: A2022.101.1.42.6
objectType: label: Type
content: autobiographies
label: Type
content: books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Odile Jacob Publishing
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (open): 8 11/16 × 11 15/16 × 1 1/4 in. (22.1 × 30.3 × 3.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (closed): 8 11/16 × 5 11/16 × 1 1/4 in. (22.1 × 14.4 × 3.1 cm)