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Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer. The Little House on the Prairie series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, were based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family. [ 1]
Visit The Historic Home & Museum. Fans visiting the last of Laura’s homes on Rocky Ridge Farm in Mansfield, Missouri will discover the chapters of Laura’s life which contain events that honed her writing skills and ultimately inspired her cherished Little House books. Learn More.
Aug 1, 2024 · Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American author of children’s fiction based on her own youth in the American Midwest. She is best known for her book Little House on the Prairie (1935), part of a very popular series of ‘Little House’ books.
Apr 2, 2014 · Pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the autobiographical 'Little House' kids' book series, the basis of the popular television show 'Little House on the Prairie.'
Nov 3, 2023 · Laura Ingalls Wilder, the woman behind the Little House books really was born in the time of westward expansion -- February 7, 1867, outside Pepin, Wisconsin.
Nov 19, 2020 · Laura Ingalls Wilder biographical timeline. November 19, 2020. Laura Ingalls Wilder, c. 1930s. Photo: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls is born in “the...
A Journey Through the Lives of Laura Ingalls Wilder & Rose Wilder Lane. Immerse yourself in the Wilder Legacy. Encounter the real Laura and Rose through their lives, writings, and relationship.
Aug 2, 2021 · Laura Ingalls Wilder lived to be 90 years old. She had learned much from her experiences growing up as the daughter of homesteaders, and she turned those experiences into stories still loved by millions today. Last updated: August 2, 2021.
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s eight “Little House” books, based on her pioneer childhood, capture a transformative time in American history—documenting the trials of homesteaders on the Great Plains, the removal of the Osage Indian tribe, the great plagues of swarming locusts that consumed large swaths of the country, and one of the worst recorded blizzard-filled winters on the continent.
Mar 20, 2018 · Laura Ingalls Wilder – Portrait at 70 years; Courtesy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Home Association, Mansfield, Missouri The “Little House on the Prairie” television series launched in 1974, and with it, Laura’s celebrity reached new audiences.