What happened after Laura’s death to shape the way we see everything ‘Little House’ related today? Who were the players and what roles did they play? Does this change what you think or how you think about the legacy of…
Category: Little House in the News
LIWLRA response to the renaming of the ALA Laura Ingalls Wilder award | Beyond Little House
Hello, LIWLRA members and friends, For decades, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a part of the American Library Association (ALA), has granted the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy Award to authors who have contributed, as she did, a…
Preserving the Legacy Through Unwavering Support | Beyond Little House
LIWLRA Board Member and Laurapalooza Auction Organizer Connie Neumann presents a $1000 donation to Mrs. Jean Coday, DirectorLaura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum. Have you ever been the lucky winner of an item at one of the Laurapalooza Auctions? …
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Ribbon-Cutting for Mansfield’s New Museum at Rocky Ridge | Beyond Little House
Until this year, the “museum” portion of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum in Mansfield, Missouri was housed inadequately. Adjacent to the farmhouse lovingly built by Almanzo Wilder (with help from local carpenters, particularly in the final phase…
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The Great Debate | Beyond Little House
It seems we have a bit of a debate on our hands. This article out of the Boston Globe appeared just a few days ago. And then this article on bloomberg.com, a rebuttal of sorts, just came through my Google…
Sharing the Love | Beyond Little House
I love this article for so many reasons. I think you’ll agree. It’s heartwarming to read about a little boy who read and loved the Little House books and went on to share that love with his own children. It…
Will THIS Project Be the One? | Beyond Little House
So my Google alerts, um, alerted me to this story yesterday about yet another Laura Ingalls Wilder project in the works. This comes from Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green, who was quoted as saying he has read Little House…
A Little House Love Story | Beyond Little House
They met while playing Laura and Almanzo in Little House on the Prairie – The Musical in 2008. They fell in love. And on June 2nd they were married. Congratulations to Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey!
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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