Part 3 of a personal account of homesteading in the 1920s by western author Cherry Wilson. But to go back to those first glorious days of Spring, after the eventful Winter; when the very air made one’s head light. The call of the outdoor was so strong that while snow still lay in canyon pockets… Continue reading Homesteading in the 1920s: part 3 by Cherry Wilson
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Homesteading in the 1920s: part 2 by Cherry Wilson
Part 2 of a personal account of homesteading in the 1920s by western author Cherry Wilson. Two days later, when order was established, we looked with pardonable pride upon our work. For out of that rude shack we had made a home. The bare logs were hung with bright pennants, cheery curtains of cretonne draped… Continue reading Homesteading in the 1920s: part 2 by Cherry Wilson
Cherry Wilson: Life as a homesteader In the 1920s
When you think of a homestead, you probably think of something like this, the log cabin where Abraham Lincoln was born; but Cherry Wilson and her husband Bob homesteaded in the 1920s, driven by Bob’s tuberculosis into a place where they needed fresh air and quiet. This is her account of their experience, published in… Continue reading Cherry Wilson: Life as a homesteader In the 1920s