What People Wore During the American Revolution

From factories to farms and ballrooms to battlefields, this exciting new series uses clothing as a window through which to view our nation's ever-changing social and political climate. Through the use of engaging text, fine art illustrations, historical photographs, and living history reenactments, young readers are given a unique perspective on American history from the first settlements to the tumult of the Civil War.In the brand new country that would become America, clothing became a political statement; a way for the colonists to differentiate themselves from their British counterparts. Tracing the politics of the time through the clothing of the colonial men, women, and children, this book brings this exciting time in our history to life for readers.Draper, Allison Stark is the author of 'What People Wore During the American Revolution', published 2001 under ISBN 9780823956661 and ISBN 0823956660.