Beautiful Useful Things: What William Morris Made Manuscripts An Indigenous Peoples' History of

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States is a 2015 PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature

The first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples

and sensuousness that characterizes his works on paper

are cleverly imbedded in the artwork

he was also a commissioner of some of the greatest French paintings of the eighteenth century

Beautiful Useful Things: What William Morris Made Manuscripts An Indigenous Peoples' History ofAward winning author Beth Kephart and illustrator Melodie Staceys poetic picture book, Beautiful Useful Things, is about the life and work of William Morris, maker of beautiful, useful things, sure to engage young dreamers and artists alike. William Morris is best known for his colorful wallpapers and textiles, inspired by the English forests and wild foliage where he grew up. But did you know this icon of the Arts and Crafts Movement was also a poet,