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Levi Strauss : the man who gave blue jeans to the world / Lynn Downey.
Author
Downey, Lynn, 1954-
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2016]
Description
1 online resource
Availability
Available Online
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Subject(s)
Clothing trade
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United States
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History
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Jeans (Clothing)
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United States
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History
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Levi Strauss and Company
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History
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Strauss, Levi 1829-1902
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Summary note
"Blue jeans are globally beloved and quintessentially American. They symbolize everything from the Old West to the hippie counter-culture; everyone from car mechanics to high-fashion models wears jeans. And no name is more associated with blue jeans than Levi Strauss & Co., the creator of this classic American garment. As a young man Levi Strauss left his home in Germany and immigrated to America. He made his way to San Francisco and by 1853 had started his company. Soon he was a leading businessman in a growing commercial city that was beginning to influence the rest of the nation. Family-centered and deeply rooted in his Jewish faith, Strauss was the hub of a wheel whose spokes reached into nearly every aspect of American culture: business, philanthropy, politics, immigration, transportation, education, and fashion. But despite creating an American icon, Levi Strauss is a mystery. Little is known about the man, and the widely circulated "facts" about his life are steeped in mythology. In this first full-length biography, Lynn Downey sets the record straight about this brilliant businessman. Strauss's life was the classic American success story, filled with lessons about craft and integrity, leadership and innovation."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
Enlightened nationalities
The fate that has been assigned to me
Store-princes
A limitless opening for industry and talent
Hard labor and wild delights
Steamer day
Treasonable combinations
Our solid merchants
"The secratt of them pants is the rivits"
Patent riveted clothing
Towers of strength
Home industry
Very strong opinions
The best interests of the people of this state
For over twenty years
All will be sunshine for San Francisco and California
A city man
Imperishable.
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ISBN
9781613764633 ((electronic bk.))
1613764634 ((electronic bk.))
OCLC
963607501
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