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Gr 5 Up—One hundred years ago, the National Memorial Association was formed to establish a monument honoring African American veterans of the Civil War. It took years to get Congressional support, but finally, in the late 1920s, a bill was passed to create a committee to establish a museum dedicated to African American contributions to our nation. While the committee was abolished during the Depression, the dream was not. However, it took another 70 years of urging by activists and politicians to renew interest in the project...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Stunning, free-floating photographs and an informative text trace the creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture--from...Log In or Sign Up to Read More