Hands to the spindle : Texas women and home textile production, 1822-1880 /
In nineteenth-century Texas women's hands often created the fabrics their families wore, the blankets used to cover their tired bodies, and the textiles that furnished their homes. Through spinning, weaving, dyeing, and knitting of clothing and linens, women displayed their abilities and their...
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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College Station, Tex. :
Texas A & M University Press,
©1996.
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| Edição: | 1st ed. |
| coleção: | Clayton Wheat Williams Texas life series ;
no. 5. |
| Acesso em linha: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=47779 |
Sumário:
- 1. Legacy and Contexts
- 2. The Early Years, 1822-1836
- 3. The Republic and Early Statehood Years, 1836-1860
- 4. The Civil War and the West Texas Frontier, 1860-1880.