History

Homesteading History articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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How Sears Roebuck Helped Homesteading Happen

The year was 1886. Sears Roebuck helped homesteading happen quite by accident,…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Johnny Appleseed: The Myth and the Man

There are still those who think he was a myth, which is…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

FarmHer Genes: Is Homesteading in your DNA?

I always felt different than my sisters.  We were all born in…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

A Brief History of Milk

The history of milk might surprise you.  Believe it or not, for…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

The Mountain Men: America’s Original Survivalists

Who were the mountain men? They were the pathfinders of yore, lovers…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

The Sweet History of Gingerbread

Who can resist the spicy, sweet smell of freshly baked gingerbread, especially…

Charles Powers Charles Powers

The American General Store: A Cover Story

Watch any old movie about rural life, cow towns, farming, or homesteading,…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Making Mead: A Celebration of Our Unified Past

Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors…

John Wilson John Wilson

Turkey Day… or Should It Be “Corn Day”?

I admit, I am very pro-Thanksgiving. What's not to like about Turkey…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

An Illustrated History of Log Cabins

Just down the road from our house sits a sagging cabin made…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

The Farmer, Civilization, and Liberty

Civilization began with farming. Artisans, traders, philosophers, and scientists and the historians…

Alexander Craig Alexander Craig

The Doomsday Cookie

Can a cookie save lives? The United States government thought so. In…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

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