New Smithsonian museum to reshape National Mall

Published February 22, 2012 5:00am ET



With a president who broke racial barriers watching, the Smithsonian on Wednesday broke ground on its National Museum of African American History and Culture — its 13th museum along or near the National Mall and one that will again reset the District’s landscape.

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