Life In The 1800's

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Life in the 1800’s was hard and very different from present day. From what they ate, how they made their food, to their struggles in the winter were unlike today 's problems. You might be surprised that they ate the same meals almost everyday. Their cooking tools were way less advanced. For example, they used old school stoves, fireplaces, and heavy iron pots for normal everyday cooking. There were even vegetarians back then! With that being said, there are some common traits linking the 1800’s to present day.
Have you ever wondered what pioneers ate in the 1800’s? Well their basic diet definitely had cornbread in it. “In 1857 Nebraska Territory schoolteacher Mollie Dorsey Sanford recorded that her breakfast

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