The story of how textiles influenced the culture, economics, politics of the United States from precolonial times to the current. The book covers the personal reflections, contributions and motivations of the men and women who shaped the character of the United States and transformed us from a wilderness to become a economic and culturural behemoth. We hear from the founding framers, opponents and defenders of slavery and from those that were the victims of bigotry, economic exclusion and the policies that resulted from industrialization and the creation and loss of fortunes.
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