Inventor levi strauss biography book

Who Was ...? biography series for middle grade brings fascinating man – Levi Strauss, the inventor of blue jeans and a man who changed the fashion industry.

Loeb Strauss was born on February 26, 1829 in Buttenheim, Bavarian region of Germany.

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He was the youngest of seven children. Because there was a discrimination against Jews in Bavaria, the older brothers left the country for NYC where they opened a store called J. Strauss & Brother with sewing supplies. Later, the rest of the family followed.

Loeb was nineteen when he came to NYC and adapted the more sounding American name of Levi.

With the gold rush in California, Levi and his brothers saw an opportunity to sell sturdy clothes to miners.

Inventor levi strauss biography book pdf

Levi arrived in San Francisco where he opened a warehouse with dry goods. His goods became very popular. He became known as honest and reliable selling good quality products. His business grew. He became involved in charity work and remained humble.

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