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Wilder Days in Mansfield

The third weekend in September is Wilder Days in Mansfield, Missouri, full of activities and events. More information at: http://www.wilderdays-mansfieldmo.com/blog/ (from info Tweeted by LIW Museum WG)

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Pot in Pepin

As found by “Pioneer Girl“: Pot Plants Growing Near Downtown Pepin

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Meteorologist Studies The Long Winter

Barbara Mayes Boustead, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Omaha, Nebraska, has researched the accuracy of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s descriptions of the Long Winter, also known as “The Hard Winter”, and verified her accounts. The story was reported … Continue reading

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Laura and De Smet on the Today Show

It’s not the most in-depth story ever done, but a still a nice look at some of the De Smet, South Dakota Laura Ingalls Wilder sites and travel spots available now. From the Today Show: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, … Continue reading

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Rose Wilder Lane: Discovery of Freedom

Here’s an interesting thing to discover online, full text copy of Rose Wilder Lane’s book Discovery of Freedom in a downloadable PDF. If you’re curious to read this book, here’s your chance: Just follow this link… I opened up the … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Prairie B***h

Yes, I censored the title for this review. Avert your eyes now if you don’t want to see the uncensored title of this book! Shocked I was, I tell you, shocked to see the pink cover with that title pop … Continue reading

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Pioneer Girl: Laura’s Unpublished Memoirs

An online source for all of you to read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s unpublished memoir, “Pioneer Girl”. Continue reading

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Laura Ingalls Wilder Updates

January 30 2011: Little House on the Prairie lawsuit settled. Recent additions: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s The Long Winter… Who could miss such a time as the Hard Winter? Also the story of the other couple, George and Maggie Masters, who … Continue reading

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Little House Lawsuit Settled

Who owns “Little House on the Prairie”? January 25, 2011 The Associated Press reported a settlement had been reached between Friendly Family Productions, owners of the television series “Little House on the Prairie”, and the non-profit museum in Independence, Kansas … Continue reading

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The Long Winter

Laura Ingalls Wilder and The Long Winter When I lived out west for ten years or so, and it never snowed and summers were brown and winters were rainy, the book I most read and reread when I was homesick … Continue reading

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