I’ve been running in Laura circles on the internet for a good number of years now, and have met and traveled with people all over the world who love Laura as much as I do. Therefore, the thought of being…
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These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 23: Barnum Walks
Guest post by Sandra Hume and Erin Blakemore Erin: Cut to another round of jump-into-the-Barnum deathmobile. Laura wants to take a shot at this bad boy (perhaps freeing Almanzo’s arms up for more favorable purposes?). Sandra: This chapter is so…
Jim Hicks—Physics in Laura’s World
(cross-posted from Little House Travel) This is Jim Hicks. He teaches physics at a high school in Illinois. His students call him “Uncle Jim.” Jim Hicks, physics teacher, Laurafan, entertainer Besides being a physics teacher, Jim is a literary traveler.…
A Controversial Anniversary in Mankato
When we planned the 2012 LauraPalooza, we missed the fact that 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of an event that had direct bearing on the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Dakota Conflicts. In Little House on the Prairie, Mrs.…
Our Favorite Things – Part 1
Dean Butler With Fans at LauraPalooza Ice Cream Social As part of the build up to LauraPalooza we’re going to be presenting our favorite things about the conference or what we’re looking forward to most. Although…
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LauraPalooza Updates
LIVE FROM MANKATO — As we work behind the scenes to provide you with an amazing 2012 LIWLRA conference, we have run into a few questions we think need to be addressed right up front. We’ll also add these to…
The End of the Rails for the Homesteader
I’ve started and stopped this post so many times. This time, I’m going to finish it. Many have noticed that the subscription option is missing from the Homesteader part of this website. I removed it a while ago, to make…
Two Wonderful Recent Laura-Related Articles
This story outlines how LauraPalooza was instrumental in connecting Dean Butler and Dale Cockrell to make the Pa’s Fiddle pledge drive special happen. And this one tells us that the Little House on the Prairie musical is coming back–in Nashville,…
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These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 16: Summer Days | Beyond Little House
Guest post by Sue Poremba Summer is a time to relax, to take a break, to soak up the sunshine and to be a little lazy. Summer is also a time of transition, when we break from one school year…
These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 13: Springtime
Guest post by Leslie Sakaguchi I apologize in advance, but I have some confessions to make. Confession the First: There are some bits of Little House that I always thought the series could do without. Prime example: “Springtime.” This is…