Levi Strauss and Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss and Blue Jeans

Author: Nathan Olson

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780736896467

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Tells the story of Levi Strauss and the evolution of blue jeans. Written in graphic format.


Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea

Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea

Author: Tony Johnston

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 0152061452

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Retells, in tall-tale fashion, how Levi Strauss went to California during the Gold Rush, saw the need for a sturdier kind of trouser, and invented jeans.


Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss

Author: Lynn Downey

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781625342294

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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.


Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss

Author: Elsie Olson

Publisher: Checkerboard Library

Published: 2017-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781532110771

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In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of blue jeans, Levi Strauss. Follow Strauss's story from his early years as a dry goods merchant to his invention with Jacob Davis of the denim jeans. Fun facts, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.


Who Was Levi Strauss?

Who Was Levi Strauss?

Author: Ellen Labrecque

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-03-09

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0593225074

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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. 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.


Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss

Author: Carin T. Ford

Publisher: Enslow Elementary

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780766022492

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Describes the life and career of of Levi Strauss, a Bavarian Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1847 and became a very successful businessman and philanthropist after inventing blue jeans.


501

501

Author: Lynn Downey

Publisher: Gingko PressInc

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 9780961746018

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Levi's jeans are the consummate American icon. For nearly 150 years, Levi's "RM" jeans have been woven into the very fabric of American history and culture. America's love affair with jeans is movingly documented, and the wonderfully original Levi's advertising campaigns brilliantly reproduced. From the gold fields of California to the oil fields of Oklahoma, from wheat fields of Kansas to cattle drives in Texas -- from Woodstock to Haight Ashbury to Rodeo Drive -- Levi's "RM" jeans is the way to go. Forward: R. Martin, Metropolitan Museum of Art.


Vintage Denim

Vintage Denim

Author: David Little

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9780879056643

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A history of denim which looks at the hardwearing material from the age of Levi Strauss to the present day. Provides tips for collectors showing how to determine age, condition, rarity and other factors that set price.


Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans

Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans

Author: Jessie Miller

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Published: 2018-10-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1848863284

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A hilarious tale of self-acceptance, resilience and the joy of standing out! "What's not to love? Are they being sarcastic? These jeans are amazing; my butt looks fantastic!" Rooster is thrilled when his new skinny jeans arrive in the mail. Eager to show them off to his friends, he soon learns that not everyone is so accepting of his new look. Feeling disheartened, Rooster hides away from the other animals' cruel words. However, when he catches a glace of himself in the jeans, his confidence in his appearance grows. Can Rooster prove his farmyard friends wrong and teach them the power of self-acceptance? Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans is a fantastic, funny rhyming book for 3 – 5 year olds. It teaches vital lessons about the effect of unkind words on others and the power of self-confidence. A must-have for any pre-school bookshelf!