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Ancestry of Laura Ingalls Wilder
She wrote the popular Little House books, and is an icon of the early American settlement of the western frontier. Her family tree leads back to the Mayflower.
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Little House in the Big Woods
Little House in the Big Woods is the fictionalized real-life experiences of a pioneer girl named Laura Ingalls, which is still read by both children and adults.
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Review of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie is the fictionalized real-life experiences of a pioneer girl named Laura Ingalls, which takes place in Indian Territory.
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Classic Authors: Laura Ingalls Wilder
A brief biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Literary tourists can trace the history of one of their all-time favorite authors
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Days in Pepin Wisconsin
Laura Ingalls Wilder book series "Little House on the Prairie" is a glimpse into pioneer life. Pepin Wisconsin, her birthplace, holds a festival September 13-14. 2008.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Thinks On Freedom
In Little Town on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder, shares a breakthrough in how she understood freedom that occurred while she enjoyed Independence Day in DeSmet.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder's Thankful Heart
Laura Ingalls Wilder seldom mentions Thanksgiving celebrations in her Little House on the Prairie books. However, she knew what was necessary for true Thanksgiving.
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Making It Home: Laura Ingalls Wilder's 1890s Missouri Parlor
You can reproduce the style of Laura Ingalls Wilder's 1890s parlor in your own "little house." Here's how.
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Review of By The Shores of Silver Lake
By the Shores of Silver Lake is the fictionalized account of Laura Ingalls experiences in South Dakota during the expansion of the railroad.
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Review of Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Farmer Boy tells the story of Almanzo Wilder, Laura Ingalls Wilder's future husband, and his life on a farm in New York. It is the third book in the series
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Review of Little House in the Big Woods
Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in a nine book series by author Laura Ingalls Wilder. She uses biographical information mixed with fiction.
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Review of On the Banks of Plum Creek
On the Banks of Plum Creek is the fictionalized real-life experiences of a pioneer girl named Laura Ingalls, which takes place in Southern, Minnesota.
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Review of The Long Winter - Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Long Winter is the most exciting out of the nine of the books in the Little House on the Prairie series. It leaves readers wondering if the Ingalls family can survive
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Thanksgiving: Little House Style
Enjoy a historical Thanksgiving, pioneer style, through the pages of On the Banks of Plum Creek.
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Christmas: Little House Style
The Little House Books are accounts of daily life during the pioneer years. However, Laura Ingalls Wilder indulges in extended descriptions regarding the Christmas.
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Locust by Jeffrey Lockwood
A fascinating book that is for anyone who has ever read Little House on the Prairie and wondered why we don't see massive swarms of grasshoppers today.
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Review of By the Shores of Silver Lake
Laura is quickly growing up in By the Shores of Silver Lake. Her family leaves Minnesota for the unsettled Dakota Territory where her Pa helps build a new town.
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Review of Little Town on the Prairie
Readers have followed the Ingalls family from Wisconsin all the way to South Dakota. Now read about them and their social life in town as Laura grows up and finds a beau
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Review of The First Four Years
The First Four Years is the ninth and final book in the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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September Festivals in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a popular getaway destination and beautiful fall color drive. Fall festivals in Wisconsin cherish the state's ethnic diversity. Schedule updated for 2008.
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Children's Books Lead to Interest in African History
Personal connections--sometimes through literary protagonists we care about--may be the best way to introduce children to Africa.
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Children's Lit Awards
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Little House on the Prairie Art Project Ideas
Crafty ideas for younger and older homeschoolers, based on the Little House series. Fun as stand-alone projects or as part of a Laura Ingalls Wilder topic study.
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Little House Series: Before Laura
Little House by Boston Bay is one in a series about Charlotte Tucker, who was Laura Ingalls Wilder's grandmother. The time is 1814. The location is Roxberry, a small town near Boston. The War of 1812 is raging. What tough decisions will the Tucker family have to make before the end of the year?
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Review of Farmer Boy
Laura Ingalls Wilder's book, Farmer Boy, is a nostalgic account of what Laura perceived Almanzo's childhood to be.
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Review of These Happy Golden Years
These Happy Golden Years is the eighth book in the Little House on the Prairie series that follows Laura from ages 16 to 18 and her marriage to Almanzo Wilder.
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Once Upon a Pioneer Time
The lessons that Laura Ingalls Wilder presents to her readers in her series Little House on the Prairie are the same ones found in fairy tales.
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Classics for Girls: Nancy Drew to Little House
The series of books presented here are guaranteed to excite young women. Plus they hold memories for generations of moms and grandmas.
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Make a Braided Rug
Go back to the days of Laura Ingalls Wilder with this easy to make braided rug. Perfect for a study of the book Little House on the Prairie.
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Review of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie follows Pa, Ma, Mary, Laura, and Baby Carrie from their home in Wisconsin on a new adventure to Indian Territory in Kansas.
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Review of On the Banks of Plum Creek
On the Banks of Plum Creek follows the Ingalls family from Kansas to Minnesota, where they make their new home.
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The Little House Guidebook - Family Vacation Fun
Want to take a terrific family vacation this summer? Then this is the book for you if you're a fan of the Little House on the Prairie books.
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Books of Paper Dolls
Find dolls in vintage books or in modern fairy, book, and multicultural themes. Explore the art of paper doll crafts by creating doll clothes with scrapbooking paper.
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Indian Summer Fest Summerfest Grounds Milwaukee
Indian Summer Festival on the Summerfest Grounds on the Milwaukee Lakefront. Native American Tribes gather to celebrate their heritage the first weekend in September.
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Towns on the Plains: An Introduction, part 1
Towns on the Great Plains were started for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it would be because of a railroad coming through, or because gold had been discovered near by. Some towns lasted through the years and are still there today. Some just dwindled away and became ghost towns.
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Top Christmas Books for Kids
Make weeks leading up to the Night before Christmas fun by sharing some favorite stories with your children. Classics like the Grinch and Little House join new tales.
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A Site for Sore Eyes!
Every once in a while I run across a kid's literature site that deserves its own feature article. This is one of those times...
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African-American Children's Authors
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Book Review: The Book Lover's Cookbook
A book filled with recipes and the passages from the books that inspired their creation. © <a href=http://home.comcast.net/~culinaryjen/Home.html>Jennifer A. Wickes</a>
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Children's Book Awards
Authors and illustrators win them every year! Learn what the Newbery, Caldecott, and other well-known children's book awards mean, and who were the lastest winners.
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Children's Lit Awards
Literary awards presented to children's authors and illustrators
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Christmas Quotations, Sayings and Phrases
Greeting cards, children's crafts, homemade gift tags, ornaments and holiday decorations all use favorite or meaningful quotes of the holiday season.
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Excuses to Party in February
Valentine's Day is the traditional February celebration but there are other excuses to party in the second month of the year. Some ideas for themes are given here.
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Homestead Act Records
The Homestead Act of 1862 led to millions of people being given large tracts of land, for free. These claims resulted in lots of documentation that you may want to find.
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Lewis and Clark and Jefferson
Before George Mahris and Martin Milner and <I>Route 66</i>; before Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassidy and <I>On the Road</i>; before Laura Ingalls Wilder and <I>Little House on the Prairie</i>; before Joseph Smith and his Mormons; before all these westward-ho wayfarers, seekers, and dreamers struck camp and hit the road there were a couple of guys by the name of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark who first followed the sun across this great land of ours. And botany was a focal point.
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Point of View
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Short Quotes About Living a Happy, Peaceful Life
Living a life of simplicity and love is worth pursuing. These short but meaningful quotes on a happy life, loving others and being loved will inspire and bring joy.
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ALA Announces the Children's Book Award Winners
The 2003 award winners announced by the American Library Association. Includes the Newbery Award Winner, Coretta Scott King Award winner, Robert Sibert Award Winner, Michael Printz Award winner,Orbis Pictus Award winners 2003.
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Book Review: Savoring The Seasons
Savoring The Seasons is a cookbook celebrating the seasons and culture of the northern mid-west. The recipes are rich in cultural heritage, as well as history of its people and food of its environment. © <a href=http://home.comcast.net/~culinaryjen/Bio.html>Jennifer A. Wickes</a>
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