Legend says he wore coffee sacks for clothes and a pan for a hat, but the truth is far more interesting.

"This portrait of Johnny Appleseed restores the flesh-and-blood man beneath the many myths. It captures the boldness of an iconic American life and the sadness of his last years, as the frontier ...

John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, became one of the most famous legends of the American frontier through his long treks and the planting of countless apple orchards. He traveled barefoot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born John Chapman in 1774, the barefoot wanderer planted apple orchards across the frontier and inspired the legend still ...