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Keeping people warm for four centuries, wool has had a surprising impact on America. Its colorful and epic tale has impacted millions of lives, from immigrants, slaves, and Native Americans, to farmers and advertisers. Learn little-known but fascinating facts about US society's changing relationship to wool - for example, how huge flocks of sheep were driven to the California gold fields to feed hungry miners, and why sheep grazed on the White House lawn during World War I. A story of technological and social change, marketing forces, and our choices as consumers, Wool is a must-read for anyone who has knitted (or worn!) socks, woven a piece of cloth, or curled up with a warm wool blanket.