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- Johnny Appleseed (born Johnathan Chapman; September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845) was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern counties of West Virginia.
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Johnny Appleseed (born Johnathan Chapman; September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845) was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern counties of West Virginia.
Apr 26, 2024 · Johnny Appleseed, American missionary nurseryman of the North American frontier who helped prepare the way for 19th-century pioneers by supplying apple-tree nursery stock through the Midwest. His real name was John Chapman. Learn more about his life and work.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Johnny Appleseed is a folk hero based on frontier nurseryman John Chapman, who established orchards throughout the American Midwest. Updated: Mar 26, 2021. Photo:...
Sep 18, 2013 · John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was a 19th-century horticulturist who made great contributions to the westward expansion of the United States. Though he may not have traveled...
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- He wasn't interested in money. Chapman was an 18th-century businessman who sold apple seedlings for about six to seven cents apiece. However, if people were low on funds he was willing to barter goods in exchange for his seedlings (he'd happily accept old clothing, which explains how he got a reputation for threadbare attire).
- He wouldn't hurt a fly. Chapman's attitude toward animals was one PETA would definitely approve of. First of all, he was a vegetarian. Chapman also used some of his income to purchase mistreated horses so that he could place them in safe and healthy environments.
- He thought romance could wait. With an itinerant lifestyle and no permanent home (he apparently spent one winter living in a hollowed-out stump), it may seem obvious as to why Chapman remained single.
- He helped settlers. Planting apple or pear trees was a way for settlers to have their land claim recognized by the government (an orchard demonstrated they intended to stay permanently).
Oct 22, 2016 · “Johnny Appleseed” mythology ignores the cultish Swedenborgism and the eccentricity of dress, wandering, and homelessness, along with the expanding frontier’s displacement and destruction of Native American communities.
Oct 20, 2012 · October 20, 20125:12 PM ET. By. Kee Malesky. He's legend now, but Johnny Appleseed was as odd as his myth. Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image. Apples — right off the tree, baked in a pie, pressed...
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