Karen Bergstralh
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Steaks or Cheese?
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 28
Why, both, of course . . .
Stallions vs. Geldings as War and Riding Horses
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 27
Whoa, Nellie . . . ah, Nelson . . .
The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient: A very basic guide to the use of oxen
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 26
Plod, plod, plod . . . But it gets the job done . . .
Homecoming
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 23
They say you can't go home again . . .
Duty Calls
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 16
Who were those men in the white hats?
Guilds 101
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 13
Rules, rules, rules . . . everywhere you go . . .
Adventures in Transportation:An Examination of Drags, Carts, Wagons and Carriages Available in the 17th century
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 11
Who knew there were so many parts to a wagon?
The Treasure Hunters
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 11
Well, there is all that treasure out there . . . just waiting for the right person to come get it. Isn't there?
Moonraker
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 9
The black hull towered above Monsieur De Roche. It was the pinnacle of his dreams and the final blow to his shipyard. Copper cladding gleamed in the late afternoon sun.
Tool or Die
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 9
Martin Schmidt walked briskly down the Tech Center hallway, his mind full of plans. The thread rolling machine was working well and he was eager to take the next step and build a drop forge.
Rolling On
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 8
Master Ritterhof, Master Eisenbach, may I present my staff?" Martin asked, conscious of the scuffling sounds behind him. He heard Max hiss something at Jakob followed by a 'thwack.' "Certainly, Master Schmidt. Certainly." Master Blacksmith Bruno Ritterhof smiled in return, politely ignoring the apprentices' bustle. "Master Eisenbach and I have been looking forward to this day for some time."
Live Free
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 6
Tom Musgrove peered carefully around the door. This close to midnight few of the staff should be around. Down at the end of the hallway he could hear moaning. "That's the way, Stan, get the nurses' attention," Tom muttered under his breath before he remembered that Stan Zaleski had been dead a year or so.
Of Masters And Men
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 5
Master Carpenter Herman Glauber walked from the open door to the forge in the blacksmith shop Martin Schmidt ran for him. Putting down his bulging briefcase he stood warming his hands above the coals. Glauber nodded pleasantly at Martin and, looking around the shop, beamed.
One Man's Junk
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 4
Martin Schmidt paused, his spoon barely touching the stew. His stomach would have him attack the stew bowl like a starving wolf but his mind held him back. Carefully, he took one spoonful and then put his spoon down. A sip of beer helped but his hand shook slightly. Reminding himself he was a man, not a wolf, he looked at his host before taking a second spoonful.
The Impact Of Mechanization On German Farms
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 3
What will happen when Grantville introduces nineteenth century farm equipment to seventeenth-century farmers? Will there be a rapid adaptation of the new machines followed by a similarly rapid increase in productivity?
Horse Power
From: Grantville Gazette, Volume 1
The people of Grantville have been plunged into a world where horsepower literally means horse power.