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Bandannas trace America's colorful history and culture
The article traces bandannas from Martha Washington’s era to modern times, showing how these fabric squares carried politics, promotions, and pop culture. Hillary Weiss catalogs 600 pieces in The American Bandanna, noting famous uses from Washington to Elvis, World War II bonds, sports magic, circuses, and museum ties.
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India
Hillary Weiss
George Washington
Elvis
San Francisco
Chronicle Books
Ms. Weiss
Manhattan
Vermont
MGM
Washington
John Hewson
America
New York Historical Society
Martha Washington
Rhode Island
S.H. Greene Mill
Nathaniel Greene
Kitty
George
Simeon H. Greene
Grover Cleveland
Andrew Jackson
Ike
Eisenhower
Weiss
Minneapolis Twins
Charles Wilson Peale
Natural History Museum
Philadelphia
P.T. Barnum
Brooklyn