I never sleep through the night anymore and last night was no different. So when I woke up at 3am, my first thought was actually relief that it would be another three hours till my alarm went off signaling the…
Tag: Cultural Impact
Laura Legacy Award Ceremony 2012
During LauraPalooza 2012, we had the second Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy Award presentation ceremony. This award is presented to someone living who has strongly contributed to improving Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom. The award was first presented to William T.…
Ballet in North Carolina
The dangers of a full inbox prevented me from getting this out to you in a timely manner, but I wanted to share. Thanks to Naomi Hattori who sent me these links before the actual performance. I didn’t get it…
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Happy Birthday to Laura!
It’s Laura’s birthday. In the Big Woods of Wisconsin, she was born 146 years ago today. I’m quite certain that she never would have believed that she would have such a following who would be celebrating, not only her birthday,…
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Watch Jeopardy Today
Roland Frank Rydstrom of the De Smet Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society asked us to pass this along. Please tune in to JEOPARDY Friday, October 26th. A special Laura Ingalls Wilder-related answer/question will be featured in the new episode! The…
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Little House Values Still Worthwhile Today
Guest post by Ann Weller Dahl Three generations of readers have enjoyed the classics by Laura Ingalls Wilder known collectively as the “Little House” books. One reason is that the values that were important to the Ingalls and the Wilders…
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Sharing Laura
Can you believe it’s been a month and a half since LauraPalooza? I had such a terrific time. It was even a reunion for me, seeing everyone I had met at LauraPalooza 2010 and have gotten to know through Beyond…
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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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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.…
Going to see Laura
Last Saturday, my daughter and I enjoyed the ArtsPower touring musical production of Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on the Prairie at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township, Michigan. I must first say that I went…