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Was Johnny Appleseed a real person or just another American tall tale? We get to the core of the issue with author William Kerrigan (Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard: A Cultural History) to see how one man's true story inspired an enduring folk legend.
In this episode Bob and William explore how John Chapman's religious revival led him to pioneer apple nurseries across Pennsylvania and Ohio. Just like some hybrid apples, Chapman was a mix of naturalist and capitalist. He bought vast tracts of land for apple orchards but believed in America’s lost simplicity and a connection to nature.
So, kick off your shoes and put a pot on your head as we travel around spreading seeds of knowledge.
GUEST: William Kerrigan, author of Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard: A Cultural History
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Was Johnny Appleseed a real person or just another American tall tale? We get to the core of the issue with author William Kerrigan (Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard: A Cultural History) to see how one man's true story inspired an enduring folk legend.
In this episode Bob and William explore how John Chapman's religious revival led him to pioneer apple nurseries across Pennsylvania and Ohio. Just like some hybrid apples, Chapman was a mix of naturalist and capitalist. He bought vast tracts of land for apple orchards but believed in America’s lost simplicity and a connection to nature.
So, kick off your shoes and put a pot on your head as we travel around spreading seeds of knowledge.
GUEST: William Kerrigan, author of Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard: A Cultural History
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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