Sometimes don’t you wish that tracking people’s communication today was as easy as watching those telegraph lines Laura described swoop by the train windows? There is just so much out there online and off that it can be hard to…
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What’s that 1.40 Worth Today? | Beyond Little House
Wearing my replica ring A lot of times people ask about the engagement ring that is generally accepted as the one Laura received from Almanzo as pictured in the 1885 Montgomery Ward Catalog. It’s given a list price of $1.40,…
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Walnut Grove Pageant FAQs
The Ingalls Family Take a Portrait During the Fragments of a Dream Pageant I’m sharing with permission the FAQs listed on the back of the pageant program. I think they may be of use for people planning their trip. I’ve…
Status Update
A couple of questions came in from various channels after the post about our donation went live and as they taught me in my Teaching Methods classes, if one person asks a question there are at least a few more…
Wilder Days 2013 | Beyond Little House
As we reported earlier, it sounds like it’s going to be a great Wilder Days in Mansfield this year. Rocky Ridge Farmhouse Here is the official word: Plans are firming up for 2013’s Wilder Days in Mansfield, Missouri. September 20-21…
Little House in Simi Valley Part 2
One of the questions we often get is “how can I visit the movie ranch where the Little House on the Prairie NBC series was filmed?” We’ve gotten it enough that I pursued it to get the full scoop. As…
Laura Legacy Award Ceremony 2012
During LauraPalooza 2012, we had the second Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy Award presentation ceremony. This award is presented to someone living who has strongly contributed to improving Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom. The award was first presented to William T.…
Malone Unveils Schoolhouse
The Almanzo Wilder Farm has finished its replica one-room school project and is unveiling it in a big event with guest speakers this Saturday. Sadly I won’t be going, but board member Connie Neumann is so we look forward to…
New William Anderson Book Released | Beyond Little House
Laura Ingalls Wilder scholar William T. Anderson and Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy Award Winner sent us this announcement. I, for one, can’t wait to see what he’s written. It’s available for purchase right NOW at the gift shop at Walnut…
Mansfield Wilder Days Announces Guest | Beyond Little House
Mansfield Wilder Days have put out their flyer for the event. 2013 is the 100th anniversary of the final major addition (the living room and front porch part that makes the front of the house) was finished. They had rolled…