Posts Tagged ‘19th century farming’
The Founding Farmer: James Madison’s Post-Presidential Passion
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 7, 1817 On this day, James Madison, America’s fourth President, was elected to serve as the President of his local Agricultural Society. James had just retired from his presidential duties and quickly…
Read MoreThe Paper Plow: American Farmer’s Role in Shaping 19th Century Agriculture
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 2, 1819 On this day, dear readers and fellow tillers of the soil, a seed was planted that would grow into a mighty oak of agricultural knowledge. For it was on this…
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