<![CDATA[Journal of the Early Americas Magazine - Home]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 05:22:00 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[In This Issue...March/April 2013]]>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:58:57 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2013/03/in-this-issuemarchapril-2013.htmlThe March/April 2013 issue is out!  For a sneak peak at our featured articles, please see the list below.

1.  Hoppus & Hatchet:  "...the principal and handsomest trading-post on the Missouri River..": A Brief Introduction to Fort Union by Rodney L. Lassey
2.  Hearthstone: "...whether Indians or white men had now gone by..." by Eric Rynolds
3.   The Early Americas: The Stone Church in Fort Amsterdam by Jack Harpster
3.  To Arms: "Couldn't work, Couldn't Live on Wind": Why Simon Girty Joined the British During the Revolutionary War by Mark Hersee
4.  The Punchbowl: Old English Game Cocks by Duane Hartwig
6.  The Discerning Re-enactor:  Colonial meets Digital: Game Review by Jeremy Kingsbury
7.  Review: Conquered into Liberty: A Review by Mark Suagee
8.  Musings Around the Inkpot - Our letters to and from the editor

For more information about what topics we cover in each section, please click here.  Haven't secured a subscription yet?  Don't delay!  Visit our subscriptions page today.  We hope you find something you love in each and every issue of Journal of the Early Americas.

P.S.  We are always looking for writers and advertisers wishing to publish their content with us.  Please visit our writers page and advertising page for more information.  Our new website is being updated frequently, so please come back and visit us again soon to see what's new.  If you have additional questions or comments, visit our contact us page.  Thank you!

]]><![CDATA[In This Issue...Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013]]>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:22:39 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/12/in-this-issuedec-2012jan-2013.htmlThe December/January issue is out!  For a sneak peak at our featured articles, please see the list below.

1.  Arts & Artisans: Axes in New France: Part III: Casse-t

êtes (French Tomahawks) 

        by Kevin Gladysz and Ken Hamilton

2.  Hearthstone: Rope on the Lewis & Clark Expedition by John W. Fisher
     How To: Make Raw Hide Rope Using A "Rope Machine," A Variation Which Was Used on 
         the Lewis & Clark Expedition by John W. Fisher
3.  Hoppus & Hatchet:  Schoenbrunn Village: A Beautiful Spring in the Midst of Revolution  
         by Sarah Krieg
4.  The Early Americas:  Coming to America: The Indentured Servants by Paul N. Herbert
5.  To Arms:  Paper Trails...A Window to the North American Fur Trade by John Prenevost
6.  The Punchbowl: The Nature of the Frontier: The "Hissing Viper" by Tony Gerard
7.  The Discerning Re-enactor:  Remembrances: R. David Fahey, Jr. & Mary Ann Vanderpoel 
        by Dr. Eugene R. H. Tesdahl
8.  Reviews: Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America and Reporting the Revolutionary War: Before It Was History, It Was New
9.  Musings Around the Inkpot - Our letters to and from the editor.

For more information about what topics we cover in each section, please click here.  Haven't secured a subscription yet?  Don't delay!  Visit our subscriptions page today.  We hope you find something you love in each and every issue of Journal of the Early Americas.

P.S.  We are always looking for writers and advertisers wishing to publish their content with us.  Please visit our writers page and advertising page for more information.  Our new website is being updated frequently, so please come back and visit us again soon to see what's new.  If you have additional questions or comments, visit our contact us page.  Thank you!
]]><![CDATA[Updates]]>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:21:04 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/11/updates.htmlHello readers! 

We'd like to inform you of a change to one of our articles in the last issue, October/November 2012, The Punchbowl:  Bent's Old Fort Living History Workshop by Michael Schaubs. If you have tried to use the contact information mentioned at the end of the article, it is better to email greg_holt@npe.gov than holt@nps.gov as was printed. Thank you

Also at this time, we are calling for A Matter of Taste articles. If you have a documented colonial recipes or food-topic articles, we'd love to hear from you! Please see our Writing Guidelines for submitting articles!]]><![CDATA[In This Issue...Oct/Nov 2012]]>Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:50:16 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/10/in-this-issue.htmlHello again!  Our next issue will be mailed out soon!  For a sneak peak at our featured articles, please see the list below.


1.  Arts & Artisans:  Axes in New France: Part II: French Colonial-made Axes 
         by Kevin Gladysz and Ken Hamilton
2.  Hoppus & Hatchet: Thunderstruck Shoal Trail - The Longhunters' Way West 
         by Sam D. Perry
3.  Hearthstone:  Recreating the Eighteenth-Century Punch and Judy Show: Part II  
         by Wayne Krefting
4.  The Early Americas:  Captain Thomas Hutchins, First Geographer of the 
         United States: Part II by Silvio A. Bedini
5.  To Arms:  The Chief Who Never Was: William Weatherford and the Creek War (1813-1814) 
         by Colonel P. Michael Phillips
6.  The Discerning Re-enactor:  Thunder Down Under (Or, how I became a 1760 North 
         American Fur Trapper by Cam Cowled
7.  The Punchbowl:  Bent's Old Fort Living History Workshop  by Michael Schaubs 
8.  Musings Around the Inkpot - Our letters to and from the editor.

For more information about what topics we cover in each section, please click here.  Haven't secured a subscription yet?  Don't delay!  Visit our subscriptions page today.  We hope you find something you love in each and every issue of Journal of the Early Americas.

P.S.  We are always looking for writers and advertisers wishing to publish their content with us.  Please visit our writers page and advertising page for more information.  Our new website is being updated frequently, so please come back and visit us again soon to see what's new.  If you have additional questions or comments, visit our contact us page.  Thank you!]]><![CDATA[In This Issue... Aug/Sept 2012]]>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:45:48 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/08/in-this-issue-augsept-2012.htmlHello again!  Our next issue will be mailed out soon!  For a sneak peak at our featured articles, please see the list below.

1.  Arts & Artisans:  Axes in New France: Part I: The Biscayan Axe 
         by Kevin Gladysz and Ken Hamilton
2.  Hearthstone:  “One of those Extravagant Reliefs from the Realities of Life…”
         Recreating the Eighteenth-Century Punch and Judy Show  by Wayne Krefting
3.  The Early Americas:  Captain Thomas Hutchins, First Geographer of the
         United States: Part I by Silvio A. Bedini
4.  To Arms:  Meriwether Lewis's Lead Powder Canisters by Stuart Kirkland Wier 
5.  The Discerning Re-enactor:  North House Folk School, A Haven on the Lake
         by Mercedes Tuma-Hansen
6.  The Punchbowl:  Missing Early American Birds and their Historical Significance:     
         “King of The Woodpeckers”  by James Blake & Tony Gerard 
7.  A Matter of Taste:  “It is a bewitching Weed…”  Tobacco and Kinickinick Use in
          the Fur Trade by Isaac Walters
8.  Musings Around the Inkpot - Our letters to and from the editor.
9.  Review:  Joel Barlow: American Diplomat and Nation Builder: A Book Review
         by Casey Criswell

For more information about what topics we cover in each section, please click here.  Haven't secured a subscription yet?  Don't delay!  Visit our subscriptions page today.  We hope you find something you love in each and every issue of Journal of the Early Americas.

P.S.  We are always looking for writers and advertisers wishing to publish their content with us.  Please visit our writers page and advertising page for more information.  Our new website is being updated frequently, so please come back and visit us again soon to see what's new.  If you have additional questions or comments, visit our contact us page.  Thank you!

]]><![CDATA[In This Issue... June/July 2012]]>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:48:48 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/06/in-this-issue-junejuly-2012.htmlHello again!  Our next issue will be mailed out soon!  For a sneak peak at our featured articles, please see the list below.

Featured in the June/July 2012 issue (sections in bold, titles in italics):
    1.  Hoppus and Hatchet – “The Quantity of guns required tho’ great,:” War of 1812 
           Common Guns by Dr. James A. Hanson
    2.  Hearthstone – The Flight of Some Weak Women Apache Prisoners of War in New Spain:
            A 1799 Incident: Part II  by Mark Santiago
    3.  Early Americas – Sealed and Delivered: Decoding Colonial-Era Lead Seals
           by David MacDonald
    4.  To Arms – Tarnished Galahad: The Short and Dynamic Career of Charles-Claude             
           DuTisné by Mike Piper 
    5.  Discerning Re-enactor – Adventures in Time Travel by Daniel J. Boessel    
    6.  Punchbowl – “That don't help me when I am in want of it:” Workplace Stresses at             
           Osnaburg House 1800-1801 by Jeremy Kingsbury
    7.  A Matter of Taste – The Common Potato and the French and Indian War 
           by Hubbard C. Goodrich
   8.  Musings Around the Inkpot – Our letters to and from the editor.  
   9.  Review – The Lessons of 1812: A Book Review by Gene Tesdahl
For more information about what topics we cover in each section, please click here.  Haven't secured a subscription yet?  Don't delay!  Visit our subscriptions page today.  We hope you find something you love in each and every issue of Journal of the Early Americas.

P.S.  We are always looking for writers and advertisers wishing to publish their content with us.  Please visit our writers page and advertising page for more information.  Our new website is being updated frequently, so please come back and visit us again soon to see what's new.  If you have additional questions or comments, visit our contact us page.  Thank you!
]]><![CDATA[*UPDATE* Journal of the Early Americas named "Ten Best New Magazines of 2011" by Library Journal]]>Tue, 08 May 2012 20:51:25 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/05/update-journal-of-the-early-americas-named-ten-best-new-magazines-of-2011-by-library-journal.htmlAs we announced in May, Journal of the Early Americas has been honored as one of the "Ten Best New Magazines of 2011" by the prestigious Library Journal!  Please check out the full article titled "Finding Equilibrium" by Steve Black in the May 1, 2012 issue of Library Journal.  A few excerpts from the article:

In trying budgetary times, there are two reasons libraries should bother with new magazines.  The first is to keep collections fresh and appealing to a variety of patrons.  The second is to maintain the library as a place for readers to come across original works that might otherwise escape their notice.  Discovering new magazines requires some work, especially since many publishers of newly launched periodicals have limited means of promotion and distribution.......The title suggests this is a scholarly journal, but Journal of the Early Americas is actually for a popular audience of "the discerning re-enactor portraying 1521 to 1848."  The articles are research based (complete with endnotes), but color illustrations and a lack of jargon create a magazine well suited to general readers interested in history.  Because of the focus on reenactment, there is a large dose of information about clothing, food, tools, and folkways.  Journal of the Early Americas expertly portrays the lives of Native Americans and the many immigrants who came to America.  A fair portion of articles address military life or campaigns, but the magazine covers topics beyond military reenactment.
                                                        - Library Journal - May 1, 2012, Volume 137, No. 8, pages 34-35

We'd like to thank Library Journal for this award and their excellent article.  As always, we are always appreciative of your continued support!
]]><![CDATA[Journal of the Early Americas named "Ten Best New Magazines of 2011" by Library Journal]]>Thu, 03 May 2012 01:07:29 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/05/jea-named-top-ten-new-magazines-of-2011-by-library-journal.htmlWe have very exciting news!  Journal of the Early Americas has been named one of the "Ten Best New Magazines of 2011" by the prestigious Library Journal!  We are honored by the award and will update you with more details shortly!  Thank you all for your support!
]]><![CDATA[In This Issue... April/May 2012]]>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:04:49 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/04/in-this-issue-aprilmay-2012.htmlHello again!  Our next issue will be mailed out soon!  For a sneak peak at our featured articles, please see the list below.

Featured in the April/May 2012 issue (sections in bold, titles in italics):
    1.  Arts and Artisans – Tecumseh’s Northwest Trade Gun by Mark Sage
    2.  Hoppus and Hatchet – The Indian Corps: Grant's Campaign 1761 by William B. Jack
    3.  Hearthstone – The Flight of Some Weak Women Apache Prisoners of War in New Spain:
            A 1799 Incident: Part I  by Mark Santiago
    4.  Early Americas – Redcoats in Green Bay: The British Occupation of Fort Edward          
             Augustus (Green Bay, WI) 1761-1763: Part II by Richard FC Seidemann, Jr.
    5.  To Arms – Slush and Mud:  How the Cannons of Ticonderoga Beat the British at Boston              by Gerry Barker
    6.  Discerning Re-enactor – …to remain in the Indian country:” Euro-American Trapping 
            and Hunting in the Great Lakes Fur Trade by Isaac Walters
    7.  Punchbowl – “Such things as they cannot do without:” Equipping Joseph Brant's        
            Volunteers During the Revolutionary War by Mark Hersee
    8.  A Matter of Taste – The Beginnings of Horticulture in the California Missions 
            by Michael R. Hardwick
    9.  Musings Around the Inkpot – Our letters to and from the editor.  
  10.  Review – Thus Fell Tecumseh: A Book Review by Casey Criswell

For more information about what topics we cover in each section, please click here.  Haven't secured a subscription yet?  Don't delay!  Visit our subscriptions page today.  We hope you find something you love in each and every issue of Journal of the Early Americas.

P.S.  We are always looking for writers and advertisers wishing to publish their content with us.  Please visit our writers page and advertising page for more information.  Our new website is being updated frequently, so please come back and visit us again soon to see what's new.  If you have additional questions or comments, visit our contact us page.  Thank you!
]]><![CDATA[Beaver Sweet Meat - Chris Cheney]]>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:28:20 GMThttp://www.journaloftheearlyamericas.com/2/post/2012/02/beaver-sweet-meat-chris-cheney.html Here's a tasty recipe from our December/January 2012 issue.  Browse our recipes archive by clicking on "Recipes" in the bottom right or under the "more..." section at the top of each page!  Enter Chris Cheney...

Beaver Sweet Meat by Chris Cheney

Beaver meat is rich and tender.  In texture and taste, for me it lies somewhere between pork and veal. A staple of Native diet, it was also relished by the voyageurs as well mountain men.

The story goes that bishop of Quebec, Bishop François de Laval in the 17th century posed the question of beaver being aquatic animals, like fish; therefore acceptable under Church Doctrine to be eaten on Fridays.  He submitted this proposal to the theologians of the Sorbonne who ruled in favor of this decision.

Ingredients
The front, hindquarters, and back-straps from two beavers
1 large onion chopped fine
1 tbsp. Minced garlic
1 tbsp. Salt
1 tsp. Black pepper
1 pint maple syrup (or a handful of maple sugar dissolved in a like quantity of water)
1 pint Saskatoon berries

Directions
Separate the hind quarters from the beaver carcass but take particular care not to disturb the oil sacks and castors.  Disjoint the quarters at the hip and slice them clear.  The back-straps lie on either side of the spine, from the base of the neck to the top of the hip; fillet them out from the ribs and spine.  The fore quarters are removed much like the hind.  Soak the beaver meat overnight in lightly salted water (1 tsp. salt/gallon).

Boil the beaver meat in a large trade kettle filled with fresh water until it starts to separate from the bone, about an hour or so.  Then drain and set aside to cool a bit.

While the meat is boiling, in a sheet iron pan sauté the onion and garlic in butter or marrow fat, then add the maple syrup, salt, pepper, and Saskatoons.  Let this simmer at low heat at the edge of the fire, taking care not to scorch it.

When the beaver meat is cool enough to handle, separate the meat from the bones and cube it into one inch or so pieces.  Using a large iron pot, brown these well in butter or marrow fat.  When the meat is well browned and the seasoned sweet sauced has simmered a bit, pour the sauce over the meat, mix it all well and keep it over a low heat for a quarter hour or so.

Serve with wild rice or boiled potatoes.  This beaver sweet meat is one of my favorite dishes, somewhat resembling barbecued pork, or sweet and sour veal, and visually pleasing as well, with all of the dark red and purple berries. Yum!
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