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The age of homespun

The age of homespun

HistorySociology
Pages
512
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

Historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich examines fourteen ordinary domestic items from preindustrial America, from a linen tablecloth to an unfinished sock. These objects reveal surprising stories and offer a deeper understanding of the culture and people who created them. Through an Indian basket, silk embroidery, and spinning wheels, Ulrich explores complex themes of coexistence, class, and the role of textiles in shaping early American identity and history.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

InformativeReflectiveIntellectualComplex

Genres

History Sociology

About the author

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Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is Phillips Professor of Early American History at Harvard University. Formerly a professor of American history at the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of Good Wives (1982) and numerous articles and essays on early American history. She won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1991 for A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary, 1785–1812. Born and raised in the Rocky Mountain West, she has lived in New England since 1960. During her ten...