The Mountain Men: America’s Original Survivalists
Who were the mountain men? They were the pathfinders of yore,…
The American General Store: A Cover Story
Watch any old movie about rural life, cow towns, farming, or…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 1: He Who Shall Not Work Shall Not Eat
Captain John Smith told the English colonists under his sway “he…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 2: The Little Cabin at Sinking Spring
https://justme.digiwolves.com/homesteading-history/history-of-american-homesteading-part1/ From the earliest days in the new united states, living…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 3: Uncle Sam Is Rich Enough to Give Us All a Farm
https://justme.digiwolves.com/homesteading-history/history-of-american-homesteading-part2/ "Come along, come along, make no delay, Come from every nation,…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 4: Generous Fruits That Never Fail
https://justme.digiwolves.com/homesteading-history/history-of-american-homesteading-part3/ Johnny Cash (1932-2003) attracted myths like a big, square-shouldered magnet. It’s…
The History of American Homesteading, Part 5: Stay Hungry; Stay Foolish
https://justme.digiwolves.com/history/the-history-of-american-homesteading-part4/ Modern American homesteading, to misquote The Bard, makes strange bedfellows. Who…
Time Traveling with the WPA: Missouri
Mark Twain was born in the hamlet of Florida; “Black Jack Pershing…
Letters of a Woman Homesteader 2: Filing a Claim
"Letters of a Woman Homesteader" continued: Dear, dear Mrs. Coney,— Well, I…
Letters of a Woman Homesteader 3: A Busy, Happy Summer
"Letters of a Woman Homesteader" continued: September 11, 1909 Dear Mrs. Coney,—…
Letters of a Woman Homesteader 4: A Charming Adventure and Zebulon Pike
Elinore P. Stewart's "Letters of a Woman Homesteader" continued: September 28, 1909.…