Today is the 127th anniversary of the day Almanzo and Laura became husband and wife. And the day that Almanzo agreed not to expect Laura to obey him. They were married for over sixty years and shared, not only a…
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The “Little House” Books: Popular Then, Popular Now, Why?
Guest post by Ann Weller Dahl Since the first “Little House” book was published in 1932, this classic series has remained popular, both in this country and around the world. It was so popular, in fact, that a television series…
Walnut Grove Roving Report
Normally when I travel to one of the Laura Ingalls Wilder homesites I do a short radio show from on the spot as a roving report. I didn’t get that done on my LauraPalooza trip with everything else going on,…
LauraPalooza 2012 Day 2 Video
Day 2 of the LauraPalooza conference was July 12, 2012. There are two videos for the general events of the day. I will also be doing a separate video for the Legacy Luncheon, but since that’s going to be more…
Walnut Grove on TV
Nicole Elzenga of Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Walnut Grove, was featured on TV show, The Women of Sweet Swine County. Go roughly 10 minutes into the video to find Nicole. HINT: Wait until the video loading bar turns blue…
Butler’s Laura Documentary in General Release
As was announced at the LauraPalooza conference, Dean Butler’s documentary Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder is now in general release. Although it will continue to expand its distribution, for right now you can order…
Wisconsin Public Radio Laura Episode
The Joy Cardin Show celebrates all the Laura events going on in Wisconsin. Wendy McClure (author of The Wilder Life) is interviewed. They also talk with a representative of Old World Wisconsin about their Laura Ingalls Wilder Days. Stick with…
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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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.,…
Heritage Hill Event 2012
Looking for another Laura Ingalls Wilder event? Heritage Hill Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin has been having an annual Laura Ingalls Wilder event for the past few years. They like to focus on bringing Laura Ingalls Wilder people to give…