Who was Levi Strauss?
"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 dust...
| Main Author: | Labrecque, Ellen (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Marchesi, Stephen (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Penguin Workshop,
[2021]
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| Series: |
Who was-- ?
Who HQ NOW. |
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| Summary: |
"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"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
| ISBN: |
9780593224601 0593224604 9780448488561 0448488566 9781713744443 1713744449 |
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