Weird History
What Was Hygiene Like In The Wild West?
2020 • E109 Oct 4, 2020 11m
Hygiene in the American Wild West was probably about what you'd expect - unhygienic.
Men and women who made their way west across the North American landscape contended with harsh weather and difficult terrain - a less-than-ideal situation for finding a place to bathe. With the journey to new lands came a perpetual quest to find clean water, something that could be a matter of vital importance.
Men and women who made their way west across the North American landscape contended with harsh weather and difficult terrain - a less-than-ideal situation for finding a place to bathe. With the journey to new lands came a perpetual quest to find clean water, something that could be a matter of vital importance.