Vintage Americana

Today's episode is a brief discussion of the way knitting fits into culture, as well as how to - and how not to - recapture the patient art.

Visit the website for links to vintage knitting publications and some book recommendations for more reading. I'll also share a couple of my favorite patterns for small projects.

This episode covers many of the traditions and folklore involved in building a new home, including endowing it with a name.

Visit the episode website at vintageamericanapodcast.com for links to some resources mentioned in the episode.

This week's episode is a protracted discussion of how environment influences life, and the value of cultures - in yogurt and in life.

If you would like more reading on the topic, I can recommend a few articles:

Grace Olmstead
https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2021/04/grace-olmstead-on-uprooted-place-idaho-and-prairie-lupines/

Preserving Local memory:
https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2010/06/preserving-local-memory/

Wanting to preserve your culture is not a bad thing
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/wanting-to-preserve-your-culture-is-not-a-bad-thing/

Visit the website:
www.vintageamericanapodcast.com

Visit the blog:
www.brambleberrymeadow.com

Listen to Makala Hales describe her vision of a return to the values and outcomes of the One Room Schoolhouse.

Visit her website:
https://www.1roomschoolhouse.org/

An interview with Shepherdess Deen Heinrich about Romeldale sheep and using genetics as a small producer.

Dee's farm website, Pine Knoll Sheep and Wool
https://www.pineknollsheepandwool.com/

Lots of links and notes for this one, so go visit https://vintageamericanapodcast.com/2021/07/23/ep-22-a-timless-wardrobe-interview-with-marion-mcnealy/

Visit the website at www.vintageamericanapodcast.com for full show notes.

Join me for a discussion of off-the-beaten track fruits suitable for the farmstead. And visit the website at vintageamericanapodcast.com for links in the episode notes if you're looking for specific fruits.

A look at the Declaration of Independence and how it gets woven into life in small towns.

Boyne City 4th of July
https://www.boyne4thofjuly.com/

Independence, IA 4th of July
https://www.celebrateindee.com/july4th/

Southport, NC 4th of July
https://www.nc4thofjuly.com/events

Loggerodeo
Sedro-Woolley, WA
http://loggerodeo.org/

A transcription of the Declaration of Independence:
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

The fate of each signer of the Declaration of Independence:
https://www.thepassivevoice.com/what-happened-to-those-who-signed-the-declaration-of-independence-part-1/

Roger's Blog: Michigan Marginalia
https://michiganmarginalia.wordpress.com/

Resources on Localism:

The Front Porch Republic - Online articles, a podcast, books and a quarterly journal:
https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/

The Brookings Institute, mentioned by Roger:
https://www.brookings.edu/

And, while urban environments are not my primary focus, they can benefit from Localism, too:
https://www.strongtowns.org/

Access to most of the Essays in the Localism book published by the American Enterprise Institute:
https://www.aei.org/special-features/localism-in-america/