LauraPalooza 2019 – All Roads Lead to Laura The Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association Conference We invite submissions of paper, panel, and workshop proposals for review and possible acceptance for presentation at the fifth LauraPalooza conference, to be…
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Call for Proposals – LauraPalooza 2019 | Beyond Little House
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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…
Protecting their Land: The Ingallses, the Wilders, and the Married Women’s Property Acts | Beyond Little House
Guest Blog Author: Caroline Fraser A few years ago when I was doing research in De Smet for my forthcoming biography, Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, I was lucky enough to find in the Loftus Store…
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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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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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…