From factories to farms and ballrooms to battlefields, this exciting new series uses clothing as a window through which to view our nation's ever-changing social and political climate. Through the use of engaging text, fine art illustrations, historical photographs, and living history reenactments, young readers are given a unique perspective on American history from the first settlements to the tumult of the Civil War. Using Puritan dress as a focus and as a starting point, this book looks at the clothing of the early ...
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From factories to farms and ballrooms to battlefields, this exciting new series uses clothing as a window through which to view our nation's ever-changing social and political climate. Through the use of engaging text, fine art illustrations, historical photographs, and living history reenactments, young readers are given a unique perspective on American history from the first settlements to the tumult of the Civil War. Using Puritan dress as a focus and as a starting point, this book looks at the clothing of the early settlers of America. Not only Puritans, but also Quakers, gentleman farmers, children of the settlers, and the Abenaki Indians are examined in this engaging book for what their dress can tell us about their beliefs and lives.
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Add this copy of What People Wore in Colonial America to cart. $22.75, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2003 by PowerKids Press.
Add this copy of What People Wore in Colonial America to cart. $52.92, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by PowerKids Press.
