One of tonight's bedtime books was You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Pioneer! This was another great find I came across on a trip back home recently. It's both well illustrated and chock full of information on what it was like to cross the country back in the 1800s.

The kids especially like the part where the books tells them that if they drink river water with a funny taste, that's probably just the buffalo pee! It's also interesting to read about having to make decisions on whether to have oxen pull your wagon (picky eaters, slower walkers but can pull more weight and taste better if you eat them) versus mules (will eat anything, walk fast but not nice to eat, if you get to that point).

Next Post: Comments & Trackbacks Now Working -- And Hassles With Getting Them Going With Movable Type 3.2
Previous Post: Daggle Is Live
All Posts: Daggle Archives
Posts By Category: Daggle Categories
Return To: Daggle Home Page

Comments

Want to comment? If you are signed into TypeKey, you'll see a form below. No form? Click on the sign-in link below, and you can sign-in or sign-up for a free account. Sorry you have to use TypeKey, but I use it to avoid comment spam. All comments currently appear automatically after posting.

Leave a comment

Name

Email Address

URL

Remember personal info?

Comments (You may use HTML tags for style)