PugJesus"Surely such a new and innovative republic as our's will not simply devour our land and then move West like a plague of locusts?"
daromiStep back in time to the harsh, thrilling, and often-overlooked realities of frontier life in the American West. This post unpacks 7 brutal truths about pioneer existence, from disease to daily struggle, revealing a world far more complex than the myths suggest. Discover the grit, resilience, and sheer luck that defined an era. #FrontierLife #AmericanWest #PioneerHistory #WestwardExpansion #SurvivalStories https://treasinfo.blogspot.com/2025/08/7-brutal-truths-about-frontier-life.html
MoriarteeThe Oregon Trail: Where Dreams Met Dust
In this episode, we explore the legendary 2,000-mile migration route that defined the American frontier — from resilience and river crossings to the impact on Native nations.
Perfect for history lovers and curious minds.
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#Podcast #HistoryPodcast #OregonTrail #WestwardExpansion #DecolonizeHistory
New episode out!
We’re following the Oregon Trail — where ordinary folks became pioneers, and a trail of hardship led to a new nation.
Harry Underwood#WestwardExpansion is part of the secret sauce of American capitalism and power, but the country’s structure of government, its constitution, its federalism, none of it changed to account for its expansion and eventual incorporation of so many people and so much land.
Expect things to deteriorate further. Not toward Civil War, but still more political violence and rot. #USPol
CT History NewsToday in #Connecticut History, August 29: Wind Power for the Prairies
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#19thcentury #agriculture #august #connecticuthistory #connecticutinnovation #connecticutinventors #coventry #danielhalladay #ellington #inventionandtechnology #uspatents #westwardexpansion #windmills
PCThis is old Bill Williams, mountain man, explored the southwest and was an important guide and native translator.
That’s me with a tree coming out of my head.
I started Bill’s Wikipedia entry a couple decades ago.
@selfawarepatterns I’ve always enjoyed the unsung history of Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth. Ice was one of his many endeavors:
Dylan Bragg#vss365 prompt: "Manners"
For many years I lived alone,
And made my fires with tools of stone.
But now I must hold out my hand
To you. I watched you raid this land,
And as you came, you raised your banners.
I've learned your customs and your manners,
My wildness agreed to tame...
I am a man without a name.
#poetry #shortpoems #riddlepoems #native #nativeamerican #anthropology #westwardexpansion #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity