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Month: August 2013

Calgary 2014 update!

August 29, 2013 Derrick Birdsall2 Comments

From conference chair Susan Reckseidler: The 2014 Conference planning team spent a great day touring Southern Alberta to plan out one of the site visit days...just a hint of what the folks at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump have to offer...

Posted in ALHFAM, Annual meetingTagged 2014, ALHFAM, annual meeting, Calgary, Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump

Summer Bulletin in the mail

August 20, 2013 Martha Katz-HymanLeave a comment

The Summer 2013 ALHFAM Bulletin was deposited at the Post Office on Monday for members and subscribers in the US. For those outside the U.S.,  it's coming a little later since yours are mailed from Ohio.AND all you ALHFAM members can see it on http://www.alhfam.org NOW - IN COLOR!!!! It's a members' only service: you… Continue reading Summer Bulletin in the mail →

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Cotton

August 7, 2013August 7, 2013 dareidagrihist3 Comments

Cotton: The Fabric that Made the Modern World. That’s a bold statement. I might doubt the validity of the claim if anyone other than Giorgio Riello had made it. Professor Riello teaches global history at the University of Warwick. He has many publications under his belt, including one of my favorite essays on material culture… Continue reading Cotton →

Posted in ALHFAM, clothing, Material Culture, Textiles
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