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McCall, Nina Quarantine United States 20th century United States Women Institutional care United States History 20th century Women Legal status, laws, etc Women prisoners Women prisoners United States 20th century Women's rights Women's rights United States History 20th century YarnGray, Tanis.
Summary: "Knit Local showcases 30 beautiful fashion, accessory, and home de;cor projects made with yarns manufactured and sold right here in North America. Expert knitter Tanis Gray stresses the wisdom of preserving local businesses, protecting the environment, and treating livestock humanely while tracing the journey of her yarns from sheep to skien." As informative as it is inspiring, this book is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sixth & Spring Books 2011
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Summary: Clara Parkes presents a fast-paced account of the year she spent transforming a 676-pound bale of wool into commercial yarn, and the people and vanishing industry she discovered along the way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 PARStern, Scott W.
Summary: In 1918, shortly after her eighteenth birthday, Nina McCall was told to report to the local health officer to be examined for sexually transmitted infections. Confused and humiliated, Nina did as she was told, and the health officer performed a hasty (and invasive) examination and quickly diagnosed her with gonorrhea. Insisting she could not possibly have an STI, Nina was coerced into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2018