A Home in the Woods: Pioneer Life in Indiana

Fascinating read about life as a Midwest pioneer

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I read this book aloud to my husband since he can't see and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I cannot recommend it highly enough if you are interested in the history of our country. These people are to be greatly admired for their ingenuity, fortitude and positive attitude. A very detailed account, it could almost be considered a 'how to' book for the homesteader type.

Had bought this as a Christmas gift for a friend. He loved it! Said it was a very easy, enjoyable Read!

Really fascinating account of life in the pioneer era of the Indianapolis area.

I found this a very entertaining look at Indiana history. I learned so much about pioneer life, and daily activities. I was certainly overjoyed to confirm what I have believed for a long time, and admired about the early educational system. I was surprised that students only went to school in December, January, and February; and on every weekday, even Christmas. What was especially gratifying was learning that my idea of students not going on to a more advanced lesson until they successfully passed the current one they were working on, unlike our modern "factory schools" in which learning is based on a time table, not successful results. We sometimes think that the pioneers weren't all that smart. This book shows that in some ways they were smarter than we are today

I enjoyed this first person account of Indiana pioneer life. It helped me to understand what life was like for my descendants who lived in frontier Indiana at the same time period and in the same area as the author.

My ancestors settled in central Indiana in the early 1800's. Altho I know their names, where they settled, etc, I didn't have any source as to what their everyday lives would have been like. However, this book goes a long way to fill in those gaps, and to answer those questions. One of the things I always wondered was how in the world did they clear the land for farming, given the tools of the day? Now I know. Also, if you are a teacher and/or homeschooler, I would highly recommend this book for any of your students that are the "Gander Mountain" type. I think it would hold the interest of high school aged boys who like to hunt and fish.