Museum object · Books and Published Materials
Mein Weg (My American Journey)
1995; printed 1996
Germany, Europe
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A hardcover German edition of General Colin L. Powell’s autobiography, titled Mein Weg [My Way], originally published as My American Journey in the U.S. The white jacket cover features a color portrait of General Powell wearing eyeglasses and his military service uniform. Above General Powell’s portrait in large black text is the title “MEIN WEG.” The U.S. stars-and-stripes flag is positioned diagonally across the front jacket, behind Powell’s portrait. On the reverse of the jacket is a summary written in black German text. The numbered last page of the book is 656.
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Catalog reference: A2022.101.1.42.7
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