Fascinating! I knew some of this, but I never saw it packaged together and so accessible before.

By the way, the story of the historical figure behind Johnny Appleseed is quite astounding if all you’ve heard is the myth.

It’s funny that he’s turned into an icon of the self-sufficient, hardworking white man. The reality was a lot darker, having more to do with sexual exploitation, exploitation of farmers and their families settling new land, and exploitation of Native Americans.