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S34 Ep7: Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

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Video Features

Clip | The letter from NY that changed Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life
Clip | Roxane Gay and others on racist “Little House” depictions
Clip | The word that Laura refused to say in her wedding vows
Clip | Until she was an author, money was a struggle for Wilder
Clip | The secret mother-daughter collaboration on “Little House”
Clip | Disaster was looming when the Ingalls moved to Minnesota
Clip | How the logs of the “Little House” cabin were stolen

Written Features

The subtle libertarian politics of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House” books
What should be done about racist depictions in the “Little House” books?
Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1951.
8 Interesting facts about Laura Ingalls Wilder
What’s it like to attend “Laurapalooza,” the conference for Laura Ingalls Wilder superfans (“bonnetheads”)?
A “Little House” adulthood: How the books changed when I grew up
In promoting the “myth of white self-sufficiency,” the “Little House” books rewrite history
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s famous gingerbread recipe
A replica of the house that was described in the book "Little House in the Big Woods" near Pepin, Wisconsin.
Laura Ingalls Wilder biographical timeline
Favorite quotes from the “Little House” books
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 1916 column for Thanksgiving reminds us to “just be glad that we are alive”
Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1951.
10 of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s most inspiring quotes
127 songs are mentioned in the “Little House” books. This playlist presents many of them.
A Laura Ingalls Wilder suggested reading list

Quizzes & Games

How well do you know the life and work of Laura Ingalls Wilder? Test your knowledge with this beginner quiz.
How well do you know the life and work of Laura Ingalls Wilder? Test your knowledge with this advanced quiz.
A replica of the house that was described in the book "Little House in the Big Woods" near Pepin, Wisconsin.
How well do you know the life and work of Laura Ingalls Wilder? Test your knowledge with this expert quiz.
Join the Laura Ingalls Wilder #ShareYourShelfieContest
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Play Laura Ingalls Wilder bingo

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