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Little House on the Prairie History

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books have captured the imaginations and hearts of multiple generations. This History section showcases Wilder's evolving legacy across multiple subjects and audiences. You’ll find a range of information focused on her work, life, and family. Browse the articles below or click here for a complete index.

  • Almanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young Man
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Timeline
  • Grown-Up Laura Ingalls Wilder Party
  • Historical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?
  • About The Ingalls Family
  • Where the World is Topsy-Turvy: Rose Wilder Lane after the Great War
  • Six Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South Dakota
  • The House on Rocky Ridge Farm: Preserved, not Restored
  • Profile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South Dakota
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder & Rose Wilder Lane:  The Beginning of a Fruitful, Fateful Collaboration
  • Ed Friendly's Life and Legacy
  • In Search of Laura - About Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Historic Locations and Points of Interest
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder and Me: A Prairie Girl's Faith
  • You Need a Farm! Laura Ingalls Wilder and American Farming
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder: Naturalist
  • Dr. George A. Tann, Pioneer Physician and Neighbor to the Ingalls
  • The Little House Books: A Lesson in Money 101
  • From “Unlearned Poet” to “Untutored Housewife”: Samuel Worthen Ingalls and Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • One More Visit to the Little House: The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • About Caroline Ingalls (“Ma”)
  • Thanksgiving and Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • “Mother, a Magic Word” by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • In the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Laura’s Frontier Fairy Tale
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic Development
  • About Caroline “Carrie” Ingalls Swanzey
  • Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and Planted
  • To Read and Write and Cipher
  • Pa’s Fiddle: Now Is Now
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder: An American Fixture

Almanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young ManLaura Ingalls Wilder Historical TimelineGrown-Up Laura Ingalls Wilder PartyHistorical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?About The Ingalls FamilyWhere the World is Topsy-Turvy: Rose Wilder Lane after the Great WarSix Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South DakotaThe House on Rocky Ridge Farm: Preserved, not RestoredProfile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South DakotaLaura Ingalls Wilder & Rose Wilder Lane:  The Beginning of a Fruitful, Fateful CollaborationEd Friendly's Life and LegacyIn Search of Laura - About Laura Ingalls WilderHistoric Locations and Points of InterestLaura Ingalls Wilder and Me: A Prairie Girl's FaithYou Need a Farm! Laura Ingalls Wilder and American FarmingLaura Ingalls Wilder: NaturalistDr. George A. Tann, Pioneer Physician and Neighbor to the IngallsThe Little House Books: A Lesson in Money 101From “Unlearned Poet” to “Untutored Housewife”: Samuel Worthen Ingalls and Laura Ingalls WilderOne More Visit to the Little House: The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls WilderAbout Caroline Ingalls (“Ma”)Thanksgiving and Laura Ingalls Wilder“Mother, a Magic Word” by Laura Ingalls WilderIn the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls WilderLaura’s Frontier Fairy TaleLaura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic DevelopmentAbout Caroline “Carrie” Ingalls SwanzeyPioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and PlantedTo Read and Write and CipherPa’s Fiddle: Now Is NowLaura Ingalls Wilder: An American Fixture

Where the World is Topsy-Turvy: Rose Wilder Lane after the Great War

“Where the World is Topsy-Turvy” Rose Wilder Lane after the Great War

“It was a faith that made one humble, and a little ashamed…” Rose Wilder Lane, “The Children’s Crusade,” Good Housekeeping, November 1920.   In the spring of 1920, not long after “The War to End War” staggered to its empty close, Rose Wilder Lane boarded the ship St. Paul in New York and steamed for… 

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Laura Ingalls Wilder & Rose Wilder Lane: The Beginning of a Fruitful, Fateful Collaboration

Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose Wilder Lane worked together to produce the Little House books!

In the history of literature, there’s nothing quite like the relationship between Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter, the journalist Rose Wilder Lane. One of the most remarkable things about the Little House books is how the series grew out of their profoundly close and often contentious relationship. From the beginning, the books were the… 

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Historic Locations and Points of Interest

Little House on the Prairie Historic Sites and Locations - where Laura Ingalls Wilder walked

Laura Ingalls Wilder traveled extensively throughout Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri, and beyond. We have compiled a list of the historic sites and museums related to Laura Ingalls Wilder and Little House on the Prairie, as well as other points of interest.  Please click below to go directly to the listings in that… 

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Laura Ingalls Wilder and Me: A Prairie Girl’s Faith

Photo courtesy of Herbert Hoover Presidential Library

“As a child, I learned my Bible lessons by heart, in the good old-fashioned way, and once won the prize for repeating correctly . . . verses from the Bible.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder I would never have written A Prairie Girl’s Faith: The Spiritual Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder if Spring Ridge School hadn’t… 

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You Need a Farm! Laura Ingalls Wilder and American Farming

“A farmer depends on himself, and the land and the weather. If you’re a farmer, you raise what you eat, you raise what you wear, and you keep warm with wood out of your own timber. You work hard, but you work as you please, and no man can tell you to go or come…. 

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Laura Ingalls Wilder: Naturalist

“Rabbits stood up with paws dangling, long ears twitching, and their round eyes staring at Mary and Laura.” On the Banks of Plum Creek I’d like to suggest a thought experiment. Instead of categorizing Laura Ingalls Wilder as an American children’s author, think of her as a nature writer as well. Take her titles. The… 

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