Laura's Legacy


Laura Ingalls Wilder in 2010 and beyond … in the news, events across the country, items for sale, her impact on culture, etc.

Kara Lindsay Takes Leave of Absence from “Little House”

The stage Laura is leaving the “Little House” musical for a few weeks and her understudy will take over.

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A Word from Willie

“They can’t ride on my velocipede!”
The phrase springs into my head upon the mere mention of the name Willie Oleson.
Willie is a fun character, I think.  Like the character of Nellie, Willie in the book series is a composite of more than one real boy. (Although the Plum Creek Willie was surely based on Willie

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Fun in Mankato and Walnut Grove

Oh, I’m so excited. We’ve got some details to add about the Walnut Grove field trip and activities in Mankato this summer during LauraPalooza.
First, two Walnut Grove natives, Denise Tietz and Catherine DeBates, are public relations students in my department at MSU. They’ve taken on the task of organizing activities for those who want to

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Seven Minutes of the Musical!

Multiple scenes of the Little House musical — on video!

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All of De Smet United In New Web Site Venture

De Smet’s attractions support one another in a joint web site promoting the town … precisely what every Laura fan would love to see.

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The Long Winter, Chapter 4: October Blizzard

The Long Winter, Chapter 4: October Blizzard

That’s right, an OCTOBER BLIZZARD. But don’t worry, there are beans and tea.

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The Long Winter, Chapter 3: The Fall of the Year

The Long Winter, Chapter 3: The Fall of the Year

This chapter is also known as “The One With The Green Pumpkin Pie.” Frost, schmost! Ma knows what to do!

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Happy Laura Ingalls Wilder Day!

What? You hadn’t heard?
That’s right, today is officially “Laura Ingalls Wilder Day” in the state of Wisconsin, as proclaimed by its governor, Jim Doyle. The proclamation was presented at 1 pm today by Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton at the Overture Center of the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, where Little House on the Prairie: The Musical

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