Facts & Fabrications - Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery: - 8 Projects - 20 Blocks - First-Person Accounts

Facts & Fabrications - Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery: - 8 Projects - 20 Blocks - First-Person Accounts by Brackman, Barbara. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781571203649.

Did Quilts Really Lead the Way to Freedom? • What role did quilts play? Barbara explores the stories surrounding the Underground Railroad • Read about the people who were there! First-person accounts, newspaper and military records, and surviving quilts all add clues • YOU decide how to interpret the stories and history, fabrication and facts as you learn about this fascinating time in history • Excellent resource for elementary through high school learners - curriculum included! Recall an unforgettable phase of our nations history with Americas leading quilt historian. Barbara Brackman presents the most current research on the role of quilts during the time of slavery, emancipation, and the Underground Railroad. Nine quilt projects combine historic blocks with Barbaras own designs.