7 minPioneer Survival Guides in the 1800sThe mortality rate of westering pioneers was very high. Perhaps the greatest cause of death was pioneers not knowing the basics of survival.
9 minHow Log Cabins Were BuiltThe log cabin is an American icon. The rough-hewn, squat and humble house has long been lionized in our lore.
6 minDaniel Boone, Frontier IconBaby boomers grew up on the 1964 Daniel Boone tv series and the theme song. Some of you may even be able to sing along.
5 minThe Legend of Johnny AppleseedJohnny Appleseed was born John Chapman in 1774 in Massachusetts. His father was a Minuteman under George Washington.
6 minParting of the WaysBy far the most traveled frontier route West was a common trail shared by Oregon-bound and California-bound settlers.
6 minWhat Pioneers Packed to Go WestPacking could mean the difference between life and death on the trail and varied wildly depending upon sensibilities.
2 minMy Pioneer MotherBoth my mother and my mother-in-law grew up on Iowa farms and attended one-room country schools.