A Chemistry Experiment

A Class Discussion

Comparing Historical Documents

Du Pont and the Development of Nylon

History from Documents

Man in the White Suit

Mercerized versus Unmercerized Cotton Thread

Mystery Swatches

Nylon: Miracle or Marketing?

Nylon: Not Such a Miracle

Oral History

People Use Synthetics

Reading Charts and Graphs

Reading, Talking, and Writing About Synthetics

Scholarly Monograph

Scientific Experimentation in the Social Studies Classroom

The Stocking Story

Student Essay: The Physical and Chemical Properties of Fibers

Student Essay: The Stocking Story

Style Warfare

Synthetic Fibers: Adaptation in the Textile Industry

Synthetic Fibers: A Revolution in Consumption

Synthetics Go to the Movies

You Be the Historian

The Zoot-Suit