By Sandra Hume and Erin Blakemore Title: The Long Winter Oh Wait The First Four Years Sandra: Geese. Flying south. In Vs. This seems more like Little House writing and not The First Four Years, which we all know is…
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The First Four Years; Chapter 1: Section 3
Guest post by Naomi Shanks I grew up on my mom’s Little House collection, clothbound with the Helen Sewell illustrations. The last page of These Happy Golden Years made clear that the story was over, and I was fine with…
The First Four Years; Chapter 1: Section 2
Guest post by Lauri Goforth This chapter starts with Laura’s tour of the house the morning after the wedding. Almanzo hurries off to help with the threshing. First, no wedding and now not even a day to enjoy being together. …
The Laura Community Loses a Friend
The Laura world remembers a devoted friend. Daniel Rabe, a member of the LIWLRA and LauraPalooza 2012 attendee, passed away unexpectedly in March. Daniel was an LIW fan of immeasurable enthusiasm. Everyone who attended LauraPalooza will recall his presence, from…
The First Four Years, Chapter 1: Section 1
Guest post by Becky Harris I grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis but farming running deeps in my family and as Laura herself said, what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. My parents…
Submit Your Best LP Photos for a Conference Slide Show | Beyond Little House
What photos best represent the spirit of LauraPalooza? Is that you, Laura? That’s what we’ve been talking about over on the LauraPalooza 2012 Facebook page. LIWLRA member (and conference attendee) Daniel Rabe suggested putting the best, most representative photos…
What Is Your China Shepherdess?
Guest post by Kelly Ferguson For years my dream was a proper house with proper furniture. When I turned thirty, I shook my fist at the heavens and proclaimed, “As God is my witness, this is my last used futon!”…
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LauraPalooza ON the news! | Beyond Little House
Joanne Cleaver’s recent article in the Chicago Tribune prompted this little story on Chicago’s WGN Morning News “What’s Happening” segment. Be patient as it is the second story in the segment. They seem to be a little confused about what…
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Manuscripts Relocated to a Temporary Home
Guest post by Barb Mayes Boustead The Detroit Public Library long has been the home of the handwritten original manuscripts of The Long Winter and These Happy Golden Years. As a part of my Hard Winter research for my Ph.D.,…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 33: Little Gray Home in the West | Beyond Little House
Guest post by Eddie Higgins What Would Laura Do?Well, click the link below to see what Laura would do if she had facebook! Chapter 33 Little Gray Home in the West