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Moses
How the McKissack brothers’ architectural firm raked in $5.7m on a federal contract in the 30s
It is a family business that traces its roots to the first Moses McKissack of the West African tribe of Ashanti. A natural-born builder, he possessed a gift that was hidden when he was sold to William McKissack of North Carolina, and got married to his wife, Mirian, in 1822. That union produced 14 children,…
