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EPISODE · May 23, 2024 · 48 MIN

Who Was Johnny Appleseed?

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John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, was a Christian evangelist one of the first American conservationists. He lived in the late 18th and early 19th century and was known to have planted apple nurseries throughout the northern United States and parts of Canada. He was rumored to have had a pet wolf and walk through the snow with no shoes. But despite his shabby appearance, Johnny Appleseed was also a savvy business man who traded his trees for land throughout the country, amassing a large number of acres during his lifetime.In this episode, Kelly and Alex talk all things apples and explore the life of the man who made his fame from planting them. Drop us a quick text and we’ll reply in the next episode!Support the showDirt Nap City is the podcast about the most interesting dead people in history.Subscribe and listen to learn about people you've heard of, but don't know much about.Someday we'll all live in Dirt Nap City, so you should probably go ahead and meet the neighbors!

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John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, was a Christian evangelist one of the first American conservationists. He lived in the late 18th and early 19th century and was known to have planted apple nurseries throughout the northern United States and parts of Canada. He was rumored to have had a pet wolf and walk through the snow with no shoes. But despite his shabby appearance, Johnny Appleseed was also a savvy business man who traded his trees for land throughout the country, amassing a ...

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