Who Was Levi Strauss?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · March 9, 2021
How did an immigrant who sold sewing supplies in New York City reinvent himself in the American West by creating the most iconic pair of pants in the world?
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- Who it’s for
- A practical clothing idea opens onto Levi Strauss’s life and denim’s unlikely place in fashion.
- Themes
- Immigration, Business and entrepreneurship, Clothing innovation
- Genres
- Kids Biographies, 19th Century U.S., Historical Biographies for Kids
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How did an immigrant who sold sewing supplies in New York City reinvent himself in the American West by creating the most iconic pair of pants in the world? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! 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.
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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. Who Was Levi Strauss? follows the remarkable journey of this American businessman, and takes a look at how one man and a pair of pants changed fashion and the world forever.
Workwear to Wardrobe
A practical clothing idea opens onto Levi Strauss’s life and denim’s unlikely place in fashion.
Come here for
- The business story behind familiar blue jeans
- Gold Rush-era workwear with a fashion afterlife
Expect
- A life shaped by immigrant roots and western opportunity
- How sturdy denim became an enduring style staple
Where it sits
| Kids Biographies | 52% |
|---|---|
| 19th Century U.S. | 33% |
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- 19th Century U.S.
- Clothing & Dress
- Authors
- Ellen Labrecque
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- March 9, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Immigration · Business and entrepreneurship · Clothing innovation
- Reading lane
- Historical Biographies for Kids