[San Francisco, CA] : Ferrero Films Harriman, NY : Distributed by New Day Films, 2008.
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Notes:
- DVD Region 0 (All).
- In English with optional subtitles in English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing).
- Narrator, Nancy Houfek character voices, Adilah Barnes, Geneva Baskerville, Kenna Hunt, Nancy Palmer-Jones, Judith Marx, Robin Nordli, Audrey A. Smith, Donada Peters, Malcolm A. Smith montage voices, Mary Braaten, Llysa Holland, Stephanie Hunt, Dolores Rivera, Richard Rossi, Kathryn Tucker Windham.
- Cinematographer, Emiko Omori editor, Jennifer Chinlund composer, Janice Giteck historical research, Cuesta Benberry, Ricky Clark, Virginia Gunn, Elaine Hedges historical advisors, Barbara Brackman, Estelle Freedman, Gladys Marle-Fry, L. Thomas Frye, Bettye J. Gardner, Sally Garoutte, Dolores Hayden, Gail van der Hoof, Jonathan Holstein, Laurel Horton, Joe Illick, Rachel Maines, Glenna Matthews, Mary Jane Sorber, Maude Wahlman.
- Originally produced as a documentary film in 1987.
- In the nineteenth century women made quilts: to cover their beds, to create artistic vision, and to express their political sentiments. In this film we have pieced together the primary materials of women’s lives – diaries, letters, photographs, and quilts – are to tell a new story of nineteenth century lives. –Title screens. Looks at quilts, and the history of quilts, from New England, the South, the Midwest, and the West.
- From home to factory: New England (1820-1850) — Female slaves & the plantation mistress: African American quilts, South (1820-1860) — Elizabeth Keckley & Civil War (1860-1864) — Settling the Midwest (1855-1864) — Crossing the plains (1850-1880) — Victorians and women’s rights (1880-1910) — Francis Willard: Temperance & suffrage (1869-1920) — Credits.
- Companion book is also available: Hearts and hands : the influence of women & quilts on American society / concept by Pat Ferrero.
Subjects:
- Women — United States — History — 19th century.
- Quilting — United States — History — 19th century.
- Industries — United States — History — 19th century.
- Material culture — United States — History — 19th century.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired. lcgft
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