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Who was Levi Strauss? / by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780448488561 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0448488566 (paperback)
- ISBN: 9780593224601
- ISBN: 0593224604
- Physical Description: 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2021]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "An official Who HQ book"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Who was Levi Strauss? -- Life in Bavaria -- Coming to America -- California, here I come -- A 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. |
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| Subject: | Strauss, Levi, 1829-1902. Levi Strauss and Company. Businessmen > United States > Biography. Clothing trade > United States > History. Jeans (Clothing) > History. |
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| Covington Branch | J B S912L (Text) | 33126024771440 | JBiography | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J B S912L (Text) | 33126024771465 | JBiography | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
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