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Yes, it was originally known as the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, but had little to do with marital relations. It was organized two years after the Civil War to protect the interest of farmers, with lobbying efforts on the state and federal level to lower rail rates and remind the nation that farmers fed the USA.
New book from ABH staff now published. Chronology includes 50 essays, with supporting documents and letters written by participants and Congress, on a variety of topics, including what America was like on the last day prior to European discovery, to the desire of Americans to head west in the first major wagon train to California.
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Staff Notes - New content on the way, including more pop out details in our Timeline section. We also wanted to thank our readers for pushing ABH to new viewer heights. In 2018, we reached more than 1.83 million visitors. Since we started, over 10.8 million people have checked us out. Thanks!!!!
