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The Age of Homespun

By Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher

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The Age of Homespun

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They began their existence as everyday objects, but in the hands of award-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, fourteen domestic items from preindustrial America-ranging from a linen tablecloth to an unfinished sock-relinquish their stories and offer profound insights into our history. In an age when even meals are rarely made from scratch, homespun easily acquires the glow of nostalgia. The objects Ulrich investigates unravel those simplified illusions, revealing important clues to the culture and people who made them. Ulrich uses an Indian basket to explore the uneasy coexistence of native and colonial Americans. A piece of silk embroidery reveals racial and class distinctions, and two old spinning wheels illuminate the connections between colonial cloth-making and war. Pulling these divergent threads together, Ulrich demonstrates how early Americans made, used, sold, and saved textiles in order to assert their identities, shape relationships, and create history.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
514
Release Date:
2002-11-12
Publication Date:
2002-11-12
Publisher:
Random House
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0679766448
ISBN13:
9780679766445
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
544 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
204 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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