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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Wool: Unraveling an American Story of Artisans and Innovation

Wool: Unraveling an American Story of Artisans and Innovation

Hart, Peggy

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Business GeneralTechnology & EngineeringColonial Period (1600-1775)

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ISBN10: 0764354310
ISBN13: 9780764354311
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Published: Nov 28 2017
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.10 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Keeping people warm for four centuries, wool has been an essential commodity from colonial times to the present. Wool's colorful and surprisingly epic tale has impacted millions of lives, from immigrants, slaves, and Native Americans, to farmers and advertisers. Author Hart reveals little-known but fascinating facts about US society--for example, how huge flocks of sheep were driven to the California gold fields to feed hungry miners, and why sheep grazed on the White House lawn during World War I. Moving from the realms of handcrafted artisanry to industrialization and back, Wool is a story of technological and social change, marketing forces, and above all, consumer choices. A must-read for anyone who has knitted socks, woven a tapestry, or curled up with a warm wool blanket.

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