What Does it Mean to “Hold the Fort?”
What Does it Mean to “Hold the Fort?” Have you ever heard the phrase, “hold the fort” and wonder where…
How Modern Agriculture Developed
How Did Modern Agriculture Develop? 1800 – 1900 The invention of the steel plow made it possible for farmers to…
Why Were Potatoes Illegal in France?
Anyone who is a fan of French fries might be surprised to know that the starchy vegetable was banned in…
Facts About Mountain Men
Facts About the Lives of “Mountain Men” In the time of the “mountain men”, at the beginning of the 19th…
Facts About the Conestoga Covered Wagon
Facts About the Conestoga Covered Wagon Covered Wagons were the primary means of transporting freight and pioneer families for more…