Bette I was really interested in the one they had last year where they homesteaded in Montana using 1900 tools and methods. My dad's family arrived in 1910 in Montana and first ran a creamery, later farmed and ran the grain elevator. So pop watched and laughed at some of the things they did. Pop was 3.5 when they arrived in Montana in 1910 and did not leave till in the 1920s when he was looking for non farm work. He came to north Idaho and worked as a cooks helper in the lumber camps by Priest Lake. He will be 98 this summer and is still sharp, but slowing down as he is getting old. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bette Butcher Topp" <toppline@comcast.net> To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 2:39 PM Subject: [EWGS] "Colonial House" > Got the KSPS "Prevue" magazine today and starting May 17,18, and on > 24, 25 at 8 p.m. - they will be showing "Modern American (and Brits) > take up the yoke of 17th Century Life". That is on Monday and Tuesdays. > I think it will be a great series to watch. > The information says that there will be 26 hardy souls who will > create a truly functioning and profitable colony. They will track the > first-hand experiences of the modern-day colonists as they live inthe > year 1628 for five months on the Maine coast. > The families chosen from 5,000 applicants are from MA, CA, TX, New > York City (boy will they have trouble), NC, PA, NH, MN, VA and also > England. > I am sure that we will all learn more about the early times as well > as human nature. And probably I will quit saying, Ah, back in the good > old days! > Bette > > -- > > The new email address is now: toppline@comcast.net************ > > *****Hope you will visit my homepage: > http://home.comcast.net/~toppline/homepage.htm > > You can find my ahnentafel chart at > http://home.comcast.net/~toppline/antafl.htm > > > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > November 6, 2004 Book Auction