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Quilts of the Oregon Trail
Mary Bywater Cross
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Description for Quilts of the Oregon Trail
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 138 color & 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 902.
Between 1840 and 1870, thousands of women arrived in the Pacific Northwest by way of the Oregon Trail. This migration or "leave taking" was a life-changing experience, consuming the longest time and widest distance these women would travel to establish homes and farms and help build communities for themselves and their families. This fascinating book presents quilts as documents of history to discover the women and their life stories. The book features 56 quilts made before, during, and after the journey west, as well as new information about the role of women in their communities. Each quilt is shown in ... Read more
Between 1840 and 1870, thousands of women arrived in the Pacific Northwest by way of the Oregon Trail. This migration or "leave taking" was a life-changing experience, consuming the longest time and widest distance these women would travel to establish homes and farms and help build communities for themselves and their families. This fascinating book presents quilts as documents of history to discover the women and their life stories. The book features 56 quilts made before, during, and after the journey west, as well as new information about the role of women in their communities. Each quilt is shown in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764323164
SKU
V9780764323164
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Ref
99-2
About Mary Bywater Cross
Mary Bywater Cross is a quilt historian with a specialized interest in Western women's history. Her research is supported by on-site visits to the areas where these women traveled, lived, and worked. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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