The Exodusters: The Roots of African American Homesteading
History’s ironies never cease to amaze me. The same day that Abraham…
Dutch Baby, aka German Oven-Pancake
Doesn’t that look impressive? It may look as though this German oven-pancake…
The Collie Who Tried to End It All
Back in the Bad Old Days, when I was a practicing real…
An Empire That Stood Alone: Black American Homesteaders in Wyoming
There were a lot of reasons for Americans to head West after…
Mexican Chopped Salad
Chopped salads are one of my new favorite things, and this one…
Black, Woman, and Homesteader
It was tough to be Black in the U.S. in the era…
The Blair Colony: Freed Slaves Homesteading in the Dakota Territory
In the space of a few short months, two momentous and highly…
He Wrote the Book – Oscar Micheaux: The Homesteader
Oscar Micheaux walked the walk, talked the talk, wrote the book, and…
Tanning Skins and Hides on the Homestead
When I tell people I tan snakeskins and animal hides, they politely…
Life Beyond The Longships: Viking Culture
They came from the land of ice and snow. They raided, they…
Potato Corn Chowder
Comfort food, at its heart, is the epitome of simplicity, and there…
Basket-making Basics
Basketry: possibly the oldest of human crafts. It is time-honored, it is…
