Whiskerology: The Culture of Hair in Nineteenth-Century America Memoir_Gift_Guide Her resulting travelogue captures the

Her resulting travelogue captures the violent beauty of the country she visited

a celebration of classical art

deeply insightful

” – Adrian McKinty

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Whiskerology: The Culture of Hair in Nineteenth-Century America Memoir_Gift_Guide Her resulting travelogue captures theA New Yorker Best Book of the Year A surprising history of human hair in nineteenth century America, where length, texture, color, and coiffure became powerful indicators of race, gender, and national belonging. Hair is always and everywhere freighted with meaning. In nineteenth century America, however, hair took on decisive new significance as the young nation wrestled with its identity. During the colonial period, hair was usually seen as bodily