On June 8, 1902 Charles Ingalls passed away in De Smet, South Dakota. What a life he led, and what a legacy he left behind…as he will be forever remembered as ”Pa” Ingalls- frontier settler, fiddle player, story teller, farmer, father and friend. The…
Author: Shannon Grantz
Ask The Experts: The Long Winter
Dear Beyond Little House: Why was the winter so long? And do we still have long winters in the same pattern that the old Indian described? Kathrine Dear Kathrine: This question is best answered by Barbara Mayes Boustead in this…
The Anniversary of Ma’s Death (Easter Sunday, April 20, 1924)
Eighty-seven years ago, Caroline Quiner Ingalls passed away. The world knows her (and loves her) as Ma Ingalls. Upon hearing of her mother’s death, Laura wrote the following passage for The Missouri Ruralist: As a Farm Woman ThinksBy Mrs. A.J. Wilder…
Ask the Experts: Foreign Translations of the Books
Dear Beyond Little House: As a long-time lover of the books AND someone who is interested in foreign languages, I have always been intrigued by the many translated versions, but have had little luck finding them. Some years ago I was…
Ask the Experts: UK Editions of the Little House Series
Dear Beyond Little House: I hope you might be able to help. I am looking for a set of the books but with specific cover art. I think the reprint was around 1982/83. This is the set my mum bought me…