In a message dated 2/21/2008 11:11:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
However, I recall quite a few of those basic costume through history books on our library shelves that were printed I guess mainly for kids doing reports on a specific time period or someone doing a play. I am one of the authors for a series on American costume that Greenwood Publishing has commissioned. Their target market is primarily this sort of thing--reference books for public libraries and university libraries. However, I'm really being put through my paces to include as much primary resource material as I can, and also to provide what they call a "rich" reference list for those who want to delve further. I have tried to track down those stories for my period (Federal era--1785-1820) and, if I can't find an answer, I say so--a couple of times I've been frustrated that I have come up against a dead end for some of those things that have been floating around seemingly forever. Also, my first chapter is an overview of US history, and I've similarly found that even recent US history surveys get things wrong, or, at least, not exactly right. Alas, I can't tell you yet when the series will come out, but I'm confident that, when it does, the volumes will not be in the "bad books" category. Ann Wass **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
