Some of us Laura fans are fine with our original set of “Little House” books, well worn and read over and over. We love the books without the desire (or space) to collect anything beyond them. Then there are those…
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On the Road to Concord
Two weeks ago, I had an opportunity to travel from my home in Mankato, Minnesota, east, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The goal of my trip was to spend a day with my sister-in-law, Bridget, topped off by seeing the Broadway touring…
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Garth Williams’ “Prairie” Cover Art on Auction
Want to own an artistic piece of Little House history? Original pencil, watercolor, and pen-and-ink cover art for the Little House on the Prairie book cover, signed by Garth Williams, is on auction in Beverly Hills. Bidding begins on January…
Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Michigan Connection (Part Two)
Note: Read Part One of this article here. Just last Saturday, my husband and I (who surprised me by offering to go once again ), took another trip to the University of Michigan-Dearborn to see the Laura Ingalls Wilder exhibit…
The Life Stories of a Pioneer Girl
“I declare,” Ma said. “It never rains but it pours.” ~from These Happy Golden Years, Chapter 20 One of the most frequent questions I have received over the years from those who love Laura’s books is, “Why hasn’t there been…
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The Way Melissa Sees It
When Melissa Anderson (no longer desiring to be called Melissa Sue Anderson as her Little House fans know her) published her book, The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House, reactions from fans were…
Little House Traveler
Re-reading Little House Traveler this weekend, I was struck by two particular things: 1. Despite the fact that she presumably had a decent income by the time she made her trip back to South Dakota with Almanzo, Laura was compelled…
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Farm Activist?
First, thanks to everyone who listened to my first official radio interview. It was an interesting experience, and I appreciated an interviewer who’d obviously read the book first! Thanks to Sandra, too, for posting the link to the recording of…
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Neighbors
Recently I found myself stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire, so I started thinking about Little House. I had plenty of time because in the more than 45 minutes I was there, not one person stopped…
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Reflections on Cheese, From a True Wisconsinite
Ah, cheese. Until those silly California cows started their “happy” dance of cheese-making, Wisconsin served as the number-one source of good cheese in the United States. But as a Wisconsin native, I can tell you without a shadow of a…
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