Borderland in Butternut & Blue: A Sampler Quilt to Recall the Civil War* Chess He became Washington’s Yankee

He became Washington’s Yankee

And it is long overdue

a Lee-centric study of what the man experienced on a daily basis

white and black women’s contributions remain shrouded in myth and sidelined in traditional historical narratives

Borderland in Butternut & Blue: A Sampler Quilt to Recall the Civil War* Chess He became Washington’s YankeeA beautiful array of blocks is set on point in a sampler quilt reminiscent of the Civil War. Using reproduction fabrics that hark back to the 1860's, the color tones of butternut and blue remind us of the uniforms of the soldiers who engaged in battle. This book offers a new perspective on the Civil War with each block dedicated to a woman whose life was touched by the conflict on the Kansas Missouri border. Paperback 124 pages S L# 27993