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Matilda Jackson: Making a Home on the Last Frontier
Sometimes the best plans go awry, and for intrepid female Matilda Glover…
Aprons: A Cover Story
Just when I thought that my one apron, Old Faithful was all…
Woodland Traces
This essay first appeared in the Nova Quarterly, September 1988. It is…
Just Like Grandma Used to Do: Homesteading Role Models
My father was the youngest of seven children. He grew up on…
Seeking the Old Ways: Sources for Homesteading Knowledge
Once upon a time, everyone could find an elder, even if it…
Grandma’s Kitchen: Lost Recipes of My Childhood
I’m feeling rather nostalgic lately. After holding onto my Grandma’s estate in…
The American General Store: A Cover Story
Watch any old movie about rural life, cow towns, farming, or…