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Rated 4.5 out of 5 — 2 verified reviews
Wool: Unraveling an American Story of Artisans and Innovation
Author: Peggy Harty
Keeping people warm for four centuries, wool has been an essential commodity from colonial times to the present. This book tells wool’s colorful and surprisingly epic tale and how it has impacted millions of lives from immigrants, slaves, Native Americans, to farmers and advertisers. Author Hart reveals little-known but fascinating facts about US society—for example, how huge flocks of sheep were driven to the California gold fields to feed hungry miners, and why sheep grazed on the White House lawn during World War I.
Moving from the realms of handcrafted artistry to industrialization and back, Wool is a story of technological and social change, marketing forces, and above all, consumer choices. A must-read for anyone who has knitted socks, woven a tapestry, or curled up with a warm wool blanket.
Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 2 reviews.
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"This book is currently a part of a book club by RedStone Glen Center. The author, Peggy Hart, has graciously accepted to be part of the virtual book club and share her writing of the book. The book is beautifully illustrated and a lot of research has gone into the book. Very interesting and glad I could get it from The Woolery."
"I enjoyed reading this book."
