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#30 Civil War Quilts
FromThread Cult
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, a traveling exhibit, currently at the New York Historical Society, explores how quilts, flags, and other sewn goods communicated the wartime experience. Curators Lynne Bassett and Margi Hofer discuss how cotton and textiles played a powerful part in the conflict, and how women's work contributed to the war effort and eventually helped propel the suffrage movement. Outro: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" sung by Odetta
Released:
Apr 17, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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