Author: Barb Boustead

Prairie Fires Readalong – Dusty Old Dust | Beyond Little House

Pick the Dust Bowl chapter, the meteorologist said. I’ll relate to it, she said. Well, I’ll get to talk about the Dust Bowl, but it looks like I’m going to have to talk politics, too. Let’s take a deep breath

Posted in Cultural Impact, On the Banks of Plum Creek, Prairie Fires, Rose Wilder Lane, Writings About Laura

Manchester, SD: Connected to Laura, Wiped off the Map | Beyond Little House

“Where is the claim?” Pa inquired. “It is some little distance north of Manchester,” said Ma. Manchester was a new little town, west of De Smet. –These Happy Golden Years Manchester, South Dakota, was a neighbor to De Smet, established in

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Strangers Welcome! | Beyond Little House

The Countdown to LauraPalooza 2015 has begun. Before we pack our bags and head to South Dakota for a weekend of education, celebration and fun, some of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy & Research Association board members are taking a

Posted in LauraPalooza 2010: Legacies, LauraPalooza 2012, LauraPalooza 2015