2006-09-06 05:44:11 · 4 answers · asked by Not Your Average Banana 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Johnny Appleseed was born in Leominster, Massachusetts on September 26, 1774. His real name was John Chapman. He started many nurseries throughout the Midwest by planting seeds which he bought from cider mills in Pennsylvania.
He owned many tracts of land throughout Ohio and Indiana. He used this land to plant apple seeds, transplant seedlings and set out orchards. He sold and gave trees to the pioneer settlers.
And, Joe Strummer wrote a really great song named for him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqEOOvoEi_w
2006-09-06 05:51:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good book to check out is called "Botany of Desire" by Michael Pollan. It really explains what really motivated Johnny Appleseed and why he became a folk hero.
2006-09-06 13:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by manuel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His real name was John Chapman, and he was a naturalist. Many of the legends are true--planted apple trees, gave/sold seedlings to settlers, lived in the wild, had great physical strength and endurance. As the US expanded westward, so did he, giving/selling seedlings to the people.
2006-09-06 12:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by Jamestheflame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was an apple tree planter his real name is John Chapman if i remember my history i think he was born in the late 1700's
2006-09-06 15:53:30 · answer #4 · answered by Bighorn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋