Tag: Homesteading

An Empire That Stood Alone: Black American Homesteaders in Wyoming

There were a lot of reasons for Americans to head West after…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Mexican Chopped Salad

Chopped salads are one of my new favorite things, and this one…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Black, Woman, and Homesteader

It was tough to be Black in the U.S. in the era…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

The Blair Colony: Freed Slaves Homesteading in the Dakota Territory

In the space of a few short months, two momentous and highly…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

He Wrote the Book – Oscar Micheaux: The Homesteader

Oscar Micheaux walked the walk, talked the talk, wrote the book, and…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Tanning Skins and Hides on the Homestead

When I tell people I tan snakeskins and animal hides, they politely…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Life Beyond The Longships: Viking Culture

They came from the land of ice and snow. They raided, they…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Potato Corn Chowder

Comfort food, at its heart, is the epitome of simplicity, and there…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Basket-making Basics

Basketry: possibly the oldest of human crafts.  It is time-honored, it is…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Natural Alternatives to Costly, Chemical, Household Products

I have personally tried all the natural alternatives in this article, and…

Diana Barker Diana Barker

Back to Homeschool: Starting off on the Right Path

It happens every year: children and teens everywhere are getting ready to…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Wintertime on the Homestead

Snow, ice, sleet, and wind.  Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen…

April Freeman April Freeman

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