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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

Ed Friendly’s Life and Legacy

Ed Friendly and his Little House on the Prairie Legacy

About Ed Friendly Ed Friendly was born in Manhattan on April 8, 1922. He spent his formative summers on a ranch in Idaho where he fell in love with horses and the American West. He served as an Army captain in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he worked in New York… 

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Dr. George A. Tann, Pioneer Physician and Neighbor to the Ingalls

Some of you may recall the doctor who helped the Ingalls family when they fell ill in Chapter 15, “Fever ‘N’ Ague” of Little House on the Prairie. He was based on George A. Tann, a pioneer, physician, and neighbor of the Ingalls family.  We are excited to explore the real-life of Dr. George A. Tann…. 

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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 ambitious father to a mature patriarch regarding the family’s finances. By the end… 

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The House on Rocky Ridge Farm: Preserved, not Restored

Mansfield Museum Grand Opening

Laura Ingalls Wilder was a teacher, seamstress, farmer’s wife, journalist, farm loan administrator, and an author. It was her role as writer of the Little House books that brought her lasting fame. And another job. She was the first, but unofficial, tour guide at her home on Rocky Ridge Farm near Mansfield, Missouri. Readers of… 

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From “Unlearned Poet” to “Untutored Housewife”: Samuel Worthen Ingalls and Laura Ingalls Wilder

As a child who’d practically memorized the Little House book series, I was entranced by the idea of Laura Ingalls Wilder as an “untutored housewife,” whose fiction suddenly sprang to life fully formed when she was in her sixties. As an adult, I learned that the widespread notion that Wilder was a self-taught genius with… 

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Six Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South Dakota

Six Cant-Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet SD

In my younger years—with no husband in sight—I joked that whomever I married must be willing to take a honeymoon trip to all of the Little House sites. When I did find my own “beau,” he was, ironically, a farmer—quite a foreigner to this suburban Boston girl. Although love was the catalyst for relocating from… 

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