Allison Stark Draper

What People Wore during the Civil War Allison Stark Draper

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. Clothing was strictly defined in America of the 1860s. Whether you were a slave, a rich Southerner, a poor Northerner, or a farmer defined what and how you wore your clothes. These distinctions were deepened by the taking of the blue and the gray by the respective sides in the Civil War. Students will learn about the turbulent politics of this time in our history through the lens of the clothing styles and statements of the time.