<I>My American Journey</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1996
name: label: Written by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
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
label: Written by
content: Joseph E. Persico, American, 1930 - 2014
notes: label: Caption
content: This autobiography of General Colin L. Powell covers his 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 signed, leather hardcover first edition of My American Journey, written by General Colin L. Powell. The book features blue leather, a hubbed spine with gold text and ornamentation, sewn-in acid-neutral paper pages, a satin ribbon page marker, and gilded page ends. The front and back covers are decorated by a gold vine and leaf motif. The spine displays the horizontally aligned book title, author, and “SIGNED / FIRST / EDITION” designation. There are 643 pages. The front and back covers are lined by a bronze color fabric and General Powell’s signature in blue marker on the first white page. There are no other inscriptions or markings on or throughout the book.
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: A2022.101.1.42.1
objectType: label: Type
content: autobiographies
label: Type
content: books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Ballantine Books
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper with leather and cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 9 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 2 1/16 in. (24.1 × 16.5 × 5.2 cm)