“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder This holiday season we are partnering with Storiarts and The Queens Treasures®, to bring the spirit of Little House on the…
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Timeline
Ever wonder about the chronology of events in Laura’s life and the historical context surrounding her experiences? The two timelines below weave some of her major life events with interesting historical milestones in literature, politics, science, and technology. Interactive Timeline Below is the interactive timeline, which allows you to view relevant photography and videos alongside…
Historical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?
Imagine you are reading a book that you loved as a child, perhaps you are reading it to your young child, or that you are reading it for the very first time. You come across the words “the only good Indian was a dead Indian.” Do you put the book down in horror, shocked by…
Little House on the Prairie® Gift Guide
While the Ingalls family didn’t have much, they delighted in selecting or making thoughtful gifts for each other. We celebrate that giving spirit year round with our Little House on the Prairie® Gift Guide. Below you will find seven unique gift guides for each special Little House fan in your life. Gifts for the Young…
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…
Caroline Ingalls – What Laura Left Unsaid
“Seven years ago this month, I was terrified, my finger poised over the send button on an email to Little House Heritage Trust.” Author, Sarah Miller I’d done my homework — read hundreds of feet of microfilm containing thousands of pages of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s handwritten manuscripts, her then-unpublished memoir, Pioneer Girl, and correspondence with…