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Americana and History

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

The vanishing outhouse

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Fly it proudly and properly

Catfish Biscuits

Animals

Raising rabbits for profit

Bottle-raise a calf

Is that a good pig?

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Building

Yurt Magic — Building an Enchanting Instant House

By Claire Wolfe Issue #76 • July/August, 2002 I awoke last night to a circle of moonlight reflected on a wall. It was so vivid I...

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Build a cistern out of corrugated road culvert

Build your own repeating mouse trap

Build an attached solar greenhouse

Energy

Solar-powered electric fencing

Solar hot water systems

Walden Pond — the solar version: Part 2

Solar Food Drying

Food and recipes

Old-fashioned meat pie casserole

Pizza Casserole

Betty’s Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Filipino Chicken Stew

Politics and Commentary

Helping crackpots kill kids

Defending against terrorists

Book Review: Guns Save Lives — True Stories of Americans Defending Their Lives with Firearms

Armed citizens: the deterrent factor

Farm and Garden

Leafy green vegetables — The underrated heroes of the garden

By Jackie Clay Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 When you mention "garden," everybody immediately thinks of sweet corn, green beans, and tomatoes, with a few peppers...

The best city garden

Build a keyhole garden

An introduction to small-scale home hydroponics

Gardening with a Chicken Tractor

Guns and Hunting

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

By Mike Blank Issue #89 • September/October, 2004 What follows is my personal quest to acquire an M1 Garand through the Civilian Marks-manship Program (CMP). We've...