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 dusty river beds. H...

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Main Author: Labrecque, Ellen (Author)
Other Authors: Marchesi, Stephen (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2021]
Series:Who was-- ?
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520 |a "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"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (page 108). 
505 0 |a 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. 
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