7 Things Our Ancestors Stockpiled To Survive Winter
Life was hard for our ancestors -- much harder than it is for us today. Most of them didn't have ...
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The Politics Of Our Great-Grandparents: What We Can (And Should) Learn From The Past
“The votes were written on slips of paper brought from home—no sense in wasting the tax-payers’ money on printed ballots—and ...
5 Money-Saving Ways Our Great-Grandparents Were ‘Sustainable’ Before It Was Even Cool
Source: Farmtina.com It is cool in our modern-day society to be “green.” Who doesn’t like to pat themselves on ...
How To Make Butter At Home, Just Like Your Great-Grandparents Did
Back in the day, your great-grandparents grew their own fruits and vegetables, raised their own livestock, and made their own ...
9 (More) Survival Skills Your Great-Grandparents Knew (That We’ve All Forgotten)
A while back, I wrote an article called “Survival Skills Your Great-Grandparents Knew.” It turns out that it was one ...
5 Everyday Items Your Great-Grandparents Repurposed (That You Should, Too)
Image source: wikimedia It’s a shame how wasteful the average American is today. Fortunately, for those who want to save ...
12 Off-Grid Ways Your Grandparents Re-Used Old Newspapers (You Are Doing No. 4, Right?)
Image source: Pixabay.com Over the past couple of decades, Americans has gone crazy for recycling. Most communities have a recycling ...
5 ‘Forgotten Foods’ Your Grandparents Ate That You Should, Too
Image source: woodsfresh.com It seems as though our grandparents and great-grandparents were overall much healthier, despite having lived off of ...
7 Items Your Great-Grandparents Stockpiled That You Should, Too
Image source: Pixabay.com It's easy to think that the modern preparedness movement is a unique phenomenon. Most of us grew ...
Were Our Ancestors Actually HEALTHIER Than Us?
Image source: wikimedia My great-grandfather was a logger in Michigan during the 1890s. It was tough, physical labor, and his ...
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