Pioneer families

Circa 1889. Sod school, District 62, 2 miles west of Merna, Custer County, Nebraska. Teacher identified as Elsie Thomas, who later married a Mr. Bidgood. The girls in the back row, second to the left of the teacher is Nettie Hannawald. Solomon D. Butcher Nebraska State Historical Society, [Digital ID: nbhips 11996] www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska

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Follow me The pioneers were the first people to settle in the frontiers of North America. The majority of pioneers came from Europe,

Recently I received a letter from a grad student who was having trouble finding the answers to questions she had about how pioneer women coped with the problems women face today. Did they encounter yeast infections? If there was one water barrel on the wagon, it was surely for drinking, so what did they do to be clean during menses?

April 14, 2017 One of the coolest things about finding a diary or the interview of an old pioneer, is the details about how they actually traveled. Here is the description of a young, 16-year-old girl, Susan Thompson, who was actually on the Oatman wagon train: A Perpetual Picnic "We were divided into companies and each band was governed by a captain. Royce Oatman was the man from whom we received directions and counsel." Each wagon had a supply of "jerked meat, dried apples and berries…

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Pioneer Girl

Packing for Four Months on the Oregon Trail I have to admit, packing for any type of trip is one of my least favorite past times. Don’t get me wrong, I love to travel. I just dislike the packing process, and don’t even get me started on unpacking. I’ve been known to go for weeks ... Read more

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