Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books have captured the imaginations and hearts of multiple generations. Almost from the moment Wilder’s first novel was published in 1932, young readers responded enthusiastically to her characters and their stories. This History section showcases Wilder’s evolving legacy across multiple subjects and audiences. You’ll find a range of information here focused on Wilder’s work, life, and family.
About Laura Ingalls Wilder
- From “Unlearned Poet” to “Untutored Housewife”: Samuel Worthen Ingalls and Laura Ingalls Wilder
- In the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls Wilder
- In Search of Laura – About Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Laura’s Frontier Fairy Tale
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: An American Fixture
- Laura Ingalls Wilder and Me: A Prairie Girl’s Faith
- Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic Development
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Timeline
- Thanksgiving and Laura Ingalls Wilder
- To Read and Write and Cipher
- You Need a Farm! Laura Ingalls Wilder and American Farming
About Laura’s Family, Friends and Historic Places
- About Caroline “Carrie” Ingalls Swanzey
- About Caroline Ingalls “Ma”
- About The Ingalls Family
- Almanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young Man
- Dr. George A. Tann, Pioneer Physician and Neighbor to the Ingalls
- Ed Friendly’s Life and Legacy
- Historic Locations and Points of Interest
- Historical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?
- “Mother, a Magic Word” by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: Naturalist
- Pa’s Fiddle: Now Is Now
- Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and Planted
- Profile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South Dakota
- Grown-Up Laura Ingalls Wilder Party
- Six Can’t-Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South Dakota
- The House on Rocky Ridge Farm: Preserved, not Restored
- The Little House Books: A Lesson in Money 101
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I purchased a vintage school house desk like the ones that were used on the show. Is there any way of knowing if this could be one of them.
Thank you ,
Beth Padgett