Features
Exploring “Almanzo Wilder: Life Before Laura” — Dean Butler’s Fascinating Documentary
“Almanzo Wilder: Life Before Laura” explores his childhood, farm life, and values in Dean Butler’s documentary. A must-watch for Little House on the Prairie fans!
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page Documentary
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page explores the life and legacy of the beloved author behind the Little House books, revealing the real woman behind the myth and the cultural impact of her work.
About Karen Grassle
Caroline Ingalls: My home is where you are. And you and the children are my family. Charles Ingalls: Caroline Ingalls, I love you. —Pilot EpisodeWe may have fallen in love with her for her starring role as Caroline Ingalls, but Karen Grassle had a thriving career...
Watch & Learn
Laura’s Wedding Cake
Inspired by These Happy Golden Years, Laura’s Wedding Cake Recipe recreates the labor-of-love dessert Ma made for Laura and Almanzo’s wedding day.
Let’s Get Reading
The Rediscovered Writings of Rose Wilder Lane
The Rediscovered Writings of Rose Wilder Lane, Literary Journalist, edited by Amy Mattson Lauters, showcases rare nonfiction that reveals Lane’s overlooked career as a perceptive journalist and cultural commentator, beyond her role as Laura Ingalls Wilder’s editor and daughter.
Ketty Lester: From the Cotton Fields to Grammy-Nominated “Love Letters” to Little House on the Prairie
Ketty Lester: From the Cotton Fields to Grammy-Nominated “Love Letters” to Little House on the Prairie by Ketty Lester traces her remarkable journey from an Arkansas childhood to musical stardom and a groundbreaking acting career, including her beloved role as Hester-Sue Terhune on Little House on the Prairie.
A Little House Traveler: Writings from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Journeys Across America
A Little House Traveler: Writings from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Journeys Across America by Laura Ingalls Wilder collects her journals and letters from three memorable trips, revealing her humor, keen observations, and reflections on the many places she called home.
Family Fun
Sweet Potato and Root Vegetable Bake
Mr. Edwards was taking sweet potatoes out of his pockets. He said they had helped to balance the package on his head when he swam across the creek. He thought Pa and Ma might like them, with the Christmas turkey. There were nine sweet potatoes. Mr. Edwards had brought...
Create Your Own Little House in the Big Woods Diorama
Create your own Little House in the Big Woods scene with these beautiful downloadable dioramas by artist Renée Graef.Download the Pepin, Wisconsin diorama here and the Big Woods log cabin here. Once you’re ready to get started assembling, follow along with these...
Tips for Quilters inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder
We are so pleased to have Linda Halpin back with us to share some quilting tips for beginners. Many of us are inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder to learn some of these lost arts but might be wondering where to start. Here Linda shares tips for beginning quilters to...
Little House History
The Little House Books: A Lesson in Money 101
The Little House book series conveys messages about family, community, perseverance, courage, and a variety of values. The Ingalls family is no stranger to hardship, especially financial strain. Readers of the Little House books can see Pa Ingalls evolve from a young...
Osage Women and Empire: Gender and Power
The Osage empire, as most histories claim, was built by Osage men’s prowess at hunting and war. But, as Tai S. Edwards observes in Osage Women and Empire, Osage cosmology defined men and women as necessary pairs. In their society, hunting and war, like everything...
All Things TV
Episode Guide – Season 4
In Season Four of “Little House on the Prairie,” we experience a great many exciting adventures with the Ingalls. The original episodes of Season Four aired from September 12, 1977 to March 13, 1978. We watch as a trip to Chicago makes Charles and his daughter, Mary,...
The Television Mini-Series
In 2005 The Wonderful World of Disney aired a mini-series based on the Little House on the Prairie book and produced by ABC/Touchstone Television in association with Ed Friendly. Katie Ford wrote the teleplay. David Cunningham directed the mini-series, which starred...
Little House in the Hollywood Hills: A Bad Girl’s Guide to Becoming Miss Beadle, Mary X, and Me
Books and articles by and about the actors who starred in the Little House on the Prairie TV series provide a behind-the-scenes look at the show and how it affected the lives of the people making it. Here is a brief overview of Little House in the Hollywood Hills: A...
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