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We Were There: African American Veterans from World War II to the War in Iraq 2011
We Were There is an intimate compilation of portraits and excerpts from first person short stories written by Yvonne Latty of 28 African American veterans who served in wars from World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom. The exhibit was accompanied by the book, We Were There: Voices of African American Veterans from World War II to the War in Iraq was published by HarperCollins / Amistad
Hard back book cover
Soft back book cover which went through three editions
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Scene from the opening of the exhibition at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
Scene from the opening of the exhibition at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
Charles Armstrong poses with his image during the opening.
Vets gather during opening ceremonies
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