America's Spirit of Discovery

How 1850s Settlers Made Natural Sunscreen From Lard and Crushed Herbs.

Why 1840s Frontier Families Built Dugout Homes Into the Side of Hills

How 1840s American Settlers Made Natural Bug Spray From Pennyroyal Leaves.

The Forgotten 1840s Trick of Cooling a Cabin Using Wet Burlap and Wind.

How Pioneer Families Built Root Cellars That Never Froze Even at 30 Below.

The Forgotten 1840s Method of Testing Well Water Safety With a Candle.

Why 1830s American Settlers Carried a Tinderbox Everywhere They Traveled.

How 1840s Frontier Families Made Their Own Gunpowder When Stores Ran Dry.

The Lost American Skill of Building a Fire That Burned All Night Without Tending.

How 1830s Settlers Built Fences From Split Rails Without a Single Nail.

The Brutal 1850s Reason Pioneer Boys Walked Barefoot Until First Snow.

The Forgotten 1850s Trick of Storing Eggs in Their Own Fat to Last Months.

The Lost 1850s Trick Settlers Used to Waterproof Boots With Beeswax and Tallow.

How 1840s Settlers Made Soap-Free Shampoo From Boiled Soapwort Root.

How 1840s Pioneer Families Made Vinegar From Apple Scraps Instead of Buying It.

Why 1840s Pioneer Families Kept a Jar of Leeches in Every Frontier Home.

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