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š¤ This Week in the West
š¢ Episode Summary: When Salvatore Lucchese and his family arrived in America in 1883, they had the knowledge of shoemaking, and not much else.Ā
More than a century later, āSamā has a legacy - Lucchese Bootmaker, one of the most well-known and respected brands for cowboy boots.Ā
In our podcast this week, we tell the story of Samās journey to Texas from Italy and how being in the right place at the right time allowed Lucchese Bootmaker to become a bootmaker for the army before moving on to some of the most well-known customers in the world.
And then there was the time their shop door opened and in walked Teddy Roosevelt...
You can see some great examples of Lucchese boots at "Cowboy Boots: From Roundups to Runways," a new exhibition at the National Cowboy & National Heritage Museum.Ā
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By The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum4.7
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š¤ This Week in the West
š¢ Episode Summary: When Salvatore Lucchese and his family arrived in America in 1883, they had the knowledge of shoemaking, and not much else.Ā
More than a century later, āSamā has a legacy - Lucchese Bootmaker, one of the most well-known and respected brands for cowboy boots.Ā
In our podcast this week, we tell the story of Samās journey to Texas from Italy and how being in the right place at the right time allowed Lucchese Bootmaker to become a bootmaker for the army before moving on to some of the most well-known customers in the world.
And then there was the time their shop door opened and in walked Teddy Roosevelt...
You can see some great examples of Lucchese boots at "Cowboy Boots: From Roundups to Runways," a new exhibition at the National Cowboy & National Heritage Museum.Ā
Ā
š What Youāll Learn:
š„ Behind the Scenes
š Further research:
š¬ Connect With Us:
šŗļø Visit Us:
š§ Listen & Subscribe:
ā If you enjoyed this episode, donāt forget to rate & review!
Ā

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