The audio version of this article was first shared in Episode 45: A Bookchat about A Daughter’s Courage with Misty M. Beller & a Review of Heirlooms by Sandra Byrd
With autumn finally arriving for even the southern United States, my head is full of visions of apple orchards and apple dishes. So for today’s Pinch of the Past, we’re looking at the history of the man who made apples an American thing–the man best known as Johnny Appleseed.
Early Life
John Chapman was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26th, 1774, just two years before the American Revolution. Little is known about his childhood. His father fought in the Revolution. His mother died when he was young, and his father remarried.
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