How Sears Roebuck Helped Homesteading Happen
The year was 1886. Sears Roebuck helped homesteading happen quite by accident,…
Johnny Appleseed: The Myth and the Man
There are still those who think he was a myth, which is…
FarmHer Genes: Is Homesteading in your DNA?
I always felt different than my sisters. We were all born in…
A Brief History of Milk
The history of milk might surprise you. Believe it or not, for…
The Mountain Men: America’s Original Survivalists
Who were the mountain men? They were the pathfinders of yore, lovers…
The Sweet History of Gingerbread
Who can resist the spicy, sweet smell of freshly baked gingerbread, especially…
The American General Store: A Cover Story
Watch any old movie about rural life, cow towns, farming, or homesteading,…
Making Mead: A Celebration of Our Unified Past
Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors…
Turkey Day… or Should It Be “Corn Day”?
I admit, I am very pro-Thanksgiving. What's not to like about Turkey…
An Illustrated History of Log Cabins
Just down the road from our house sits a sagging cabin made…
The Farmer, Civilization, and Liberty
Civilization began with farming. Artisans, traders, philosophers, and scientists and the historians…
The Doomsday Cookie
Can a cookie save lives? The United States government thought so. In…
