Episode 26: Traveling Preachers

<p>Listen as Sherry and Marshall discuss the traveling preachers who spread the gospel across the frontier.</p> <p><strong>This show's lagniappe:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Frontier Biscuits</strong></p> <p>3 cups flour</p> <p>4 teaspoons baking powder</p> <p>1 teaspoon salt</p> <p>1 tablespoon sugar</p> <p>6 tablespoons butter, cold</p> <p>1 - 1 1/4 cups milk</p> <p> </p> <p>Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and stir to mix. Cut the butter into the flour until is becomes pea-sized. Stir in the milk just enough to combine, but don’t overmix. If the dough seems too dry add one tablespoon of flour at a time. Turn out onto a flour surface and roll to 1-inch thickness. Cut into biscuit shapes and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425 for about 15-20 minutes or until golden.</p> <p>Recipe adapted from Kansas’s <em>Republic County Pilot</em>, July 16, 1885</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Your Hosts</strong>:</p> <p> </p> <p><em>To learn more about Sherry Monahan and her books, visit her <a href="https://sherrymonahan.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">website</a>. </em></p> <p><em>To learn more about Marshall Trimble and his work, visit his <a href="http://www.marshalltrimble.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>.</em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Experience History</strong>: Visit some of the historic churches on the frontier like <a href= "https://stpauls.azdiocese.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">St. Paul's</a> in Tombstone, Arizona or <a href= "https://stpaultheprospector.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">St. Paul the Prospector</a> in Virginia City, Nevada.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Next Episode</strong>: Taking Care of Business: Toilets on the Frontier</p>