Imagine picking up a copy of Little House in the Big Woods and reading it for the very first time. Imagine reading about the sugaring-off dance at Grandpa’s, and the jigging contest between Grandma and Uncle George. And then imagine,…
Tag: Minor Characters in Little House books
Lazy? Lousy? Really?
Something that has always bothered me in the Little House books is the whole Eliza Jane debacle. I couldn’t figure out why Laura presented such a bleak picture of her sister-in-law. Part of the reason for that is the timeline.…
Alice Wilder in Florida
I’m pretty good at finding a “Laura” connection in ordinary things, even vacations. My husband has a business trip to Rochester, NY – woo hoo, it’s only a short 5 hour drive to Malone! I need to visit my sister…
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The Prairie House Manor
Among the earliest citizens of De Smet was its banker, Thomas Ruth. Banker Ruth receives several mentions in The Long Winter as having bought out the lumberyard and then the last bag of flour at costs higher than the Ingalls…