tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post122281348465288081..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Homestead Day!Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-52564484028498533282010-06-16T12:59:03.653-04:002010-06-16T12:59:03.653-04:00Ugh, the cider vinegar! I thought the ginger wate...Ugh, the cider vinegar! I thought the ginger water was pretty revolting, but the girls seemed to like it. I kept adding more and more ice until it was fairly watered down, but it was still nasty. I'd rather drink actual ginger ale any day of the week.mrsdarwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446744635277205867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-69865608559569882602010-06-15T22:54:39.839-04:002010-06-15T22:54:39.839-04:00How did your ginger water turn out? When I made it...How did your ginger water turn out? When I made it with the kids a few years back, I found the cider vinegar taste overpowering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-10828923658140229492010-06-03T13:20:01.957-04:002010-06-03T13:20:01.957-04:00Did you know there is a National Park site devoted...Did you know there is a National Park site devoted to telling the story of the Homestead Act of 1862? To learn more about what may be the most influential piece of legislation this country has ever created go to www.nps.gov/home or visit Homestead National Monument of America. Located in Nebraska, the Monument includes one of the first 160 acres homestead claims but tells the story of homesteading throughout the United States. Nearly 4 million claims in 30 states were made under the Homestead Act and 1.6 million or 40 percent were successful. The Homestead Act was not repealed until 1976 and extended in Alaska until 1986. Homesteads could be claimed by “head of households” that were citizens or eligible for citizenship. New immigrants, African-Americans, women who were single, widowed or divorced all took advantage of the Homestead Act. It is estimated that as many as 93 million Americans are descendents of these homesteaders today. This is a story as big, fascinating, conflicted and contradictory as the United States itself. Learn more!Ranger Dorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034276457684558497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-21411556086034530402010-05-24T12:20:07.185-04:002010-05-24T12:20:07.185-04:00I'm glad to find something else to celebrate o...I'm glad to find something else to celebrate on the 20th of May besides Liza Doolittle Day.Rozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233565410780178589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-61290207510890716492010-05-22T01:19:48.124-04:002010-05-22T01:19:48.124-04:00Okay, so I know it HAPPENED.Okay, so I know it HAPPENED.Dorian Speedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437677114445411990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-65203778907459367032010-05-22T01:06:01.964-04:002010-05-22T01:06:01.964-04:00I am on to your little game, MrsD. You lure us in...I am on to your little game, MrsD. You lure us into a false sense of security with our own inadequacies, claiming to have "had mixed success this year," and yet you have completed several activities related to a historical event I was not even aware of having happened.<br /><br />When I read "mixed success," I expect to learn that you left at least one of the children behind on your last trip to the library.<br /><br />Ginger water does sound refreshing.Dorian Speedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437677114445411990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-24225345840027658242010-05-21T23:30:46.079-04:002010-05-21T23:30:46.079-04:00Thank you for bringing attention to the beautiful ...Thank you for bringing attention to the beautiful concept of homesteading. God bless you.PlainCatholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795596623546394780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-39672200383167141622010-05-20T21:23:29.233-04:002010-05-20T21:23:29.233-04:00Oh, wow! I grew up on a homestead - been in the fa...Oh, wow! I grew up on a homestead - been in the family since 1887! :)Jenhttp://www.drozmonkey.comnoreply@blogger.com