Museum Tells Stories of Arab Americans — VOA Learning English
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Arab Americans have long been a part of life in the United States. A small museum in Dearborn, Michigan is trying to tell their stories.
Called the Arab American National Museum, it has an exhibit about Joseph Haggar. He was a Lebanese immigrant who founded Haggar’s clothing company in 1926.
Diana Abouali is the museum’s director. Abouali said, “He settled in Texas, and he started this pant company that was extremely successful in the 20th century.” She added, “He also revolutionized the way that pants and clothing were mass produced.”
Haggar came up with the word “slacks” to describe pants that people would wear while relaxing. His slacks were worn by many American men including the 36th U.S.…
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