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| Title | : | Franklin Roosevelt's Postage Stamp Quilt: The Story of Estella Weaver Nukes' Presidential Gift |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0982479611 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 44 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
Angelia Pillow said Wonderful Book about an Awesome Woman. Wonderful Book. It is so interesting to find out about people that have done remarkable things and no one knows about until someone like Kyra Hicks brings it to our attention. I loved this story about this woman and the women that she worked with and how they made this quilt. I also cannot help but wish that I could have seen that quilt. I did not know t. "Rather deceiving" according to Love 2 quilt. According to the description of this book,a quilt was made by an African American in the Rather deceiving According to the description of this book,a quilt was made by an African American in the 30's and given to President Roosevelt, but as you read on you find out that it was a group effort with a majority of the work being credited to one person. Other than hearsay by family members and a few notations in newspapers no actual record of this quilt exists. N. 0's and given to President Roosevelt, but as you read on you find out that it was a group effort with a majority of the work being credited to one person. Other than hearsay by family members and a few notations in newspapers no actual record of this quilt exists. N. Interesting Amazon Customer An interesting little book with some fascinating historical information. However, it was a bit disorganized. For example, the section about "Obama Quilters" would have been better placed in the begining as part of the history of quilts as gifts for public figures. The section's current placement is a bit jarring.Overall, a quick and interesting read.
Bonus White House Quilt Block included.. A Saturday morning search of African American newspapers from the 1930s uncovered a startling headline: “President Roosevelt Gets Present of Novel Quilt Designed By Indiana Woman.” Who was this Hoosier quiltmaker? What inspired her to gift the President of the United States with a quilt? What was so “novel” about the bedcovering that Black newspapers across the country carried its story? Where is the celebrated quilt today? Follow the surprising pursuit from a WPA Sewing Room in Marion, Indiana to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC and even on to England and France. Quilter Kyra E. Hicks, who previously shared the true story of a young slave girl’s fifty-year quest to see Queen Victoria and give h
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