By Her Needle and Thread: How Women Shaped the Family’s Wartime Experience through Material Objects during the Civil War

dc.contributor.advisorVan Horn, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorHunter, Kristen A
dc.creatorHunter, Kristen A
dc.date2017-11-28
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-14T18:31:26Z
dc.date.available2018-05-24T06:41:10Z
dc.descriptionItem embargoed until at least May 28, 2018
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines how white middle-class women in the North and South shaped the wartime experiences of their families during the American Civil War through the material objects they created. By taking feminine material production as its focus, the wartime experience of each member of the family—men, children, and women—is explored through objects made for them, such as quilts, clothing, letters, and costumes. These artifacts illuminate how women influenced their families’ experiences of war, and ultimately helped to maintain their families throughout the conflict.
dc.identifierdoi:10.13021/G8P67J
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10921
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCivil War
dc.subjectMaterial culture
dc.subjectNineteenth century
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectFamily
dc.subjectChildren
dc.titleBy Her Needle and Thread: How Women Shaped the Family’s Wartime Experience through Material Objects during the Civil War
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineHistory of Decorative Arts
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts in History of Decorative Arts

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