Who was Levi Strauss? / by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.
Material type: TextSeries: Who was-- ?Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780593224601
- 0593224604
- 9780448488561
- 0448488566
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | STRAUSS, L. L126 | Available | 33111009800166 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | STRAUSS, L. L126 | Available | 33111010495121 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's Biography | STRAUSS, L. L126 | Available | 33111009839719 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Struass left his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking for gold -- he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to wear while they worked in the dusty river beds. His solution? Blue jeans -- pants made of strong denim fabric -- which have become one of the most beloved and fashionable clothing items in the world. Who Was Levi Strauss? follows the remarkable journey of this American businessman, and takes a look at how one man and a pair of pants changed fashion and the world forever.
"An official Who HQ book"--Cover.
"As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Strauss left his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking for gold--he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to wear while they worked in the dusty river beds. His solution? Blue jeans--pants made of strong denim fabric--which have become one of the most beloved and fashionable clothing items in the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Who was Levi Strauss? -- Life in Bavaria -- Coming to America -- California, here I come -- Natural salesman -- The West opens up -- Merchant prince of the Pacific Coast -- The birth of blue jeans -- Blue jean fever -- Levi's workers -- Sharing the wealth -- The Levi legacy -- Levi's today -- Timelines.