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Little House Books Interesting Facts Little House Books Interesting Facts Little House in the Big Woods (1932) Laura didn’t write about 1876-1877 in Burr Oak Farmer Boy (1933) Laura didn’t enjoy teaching but wanted to help her Little House on the Prairie (1935) family On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937) While she went to school, Laura never graduated By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939) Almanzo nicknamed Laura “Bess” The Long Winter (1940) Laura nicknamed Almanzo “Manly” Little Town on the Prairie (1941) Almanzo was left partially paralyzed after having These Happy Golden Years (1943) diphtheria in 1888 The First Four Years (1971) Almanzo & Laura lived in Westville, Florida in 1890 for Almanzo’s health for a short time The Little House books were first illustrated by Helen For her first book Laura was paid $500 Sewell; now they are illustrated by Garth Williams Before writing the Little House books, Laura wrote Old Town in the Green Groves by Cynthia Rylant tells an unpublished autobiography Pioneer Girl; this the story of Laura’s time in Burr Oak, Iowa has actually recently been published in 2014 On the Way Home (1962) is Laura’s diary on the move Laura outlived all of the rest of her family (Pa, Ma, from De Smet, South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri Mary, Carrie, & Grace) & her husband West from Home (1974) is Laura’s letters to Almanzo Rose Wilder Lane died in 1968 at age 81 from when she visited Rose in San Francisco Rose married Gillette Lane in 1909 but they got The popularity of Laura’s Little House series has divorced in 1918 made sequel series about Laura’s great grandmother Martha, grandmother Charlotte, mother Caroline, and daughter Rose (all five generations) Born: February 7, 1867 Died: February 10, 1957 Spouse: Almanzo Wilder Known for her “Little House” Books Resources Used: Book- The Story of the Ingalls by William Anderson Website- http://www.biography.com/people/laura-ingalls-wilder- By Emily Williamson 9531246 Birth & Family Settling in SD Final Home In 1894 Laura, Almanzo, & Rose moved to Mansfield, In 1879 (age 12) moved to Dakota Territory Born in Pepin, Wisconsin Missouri Parents: Charles Ingalls & Caroline (Quiner) Ingalls Charles filed for homestead in 1880 They bought a farm & called it Rocky Ridge Farm Family became first settlers of De Smet, South Dakota Older sister was Mary Amelia They lived in a log cabin & planted an apple orchard Winter of 1880-1881 family almost starved; one of Two younger sisters: Caroline Celestia (Carrie) & The apples didn’t bear fruit for 7 years most severe winters on record for South Dakota Grace Pearl Almanzo’s parents gave them a house in town In 1881 (age 14) Laura & Carrie started school in SD Younger brother, Charles Frederick (Freddie), died For several years they lived in town in infancy In 1881 Mary went to Iowa College for the Blind for 7 In 1910 they moved back to the farm years Over time the farm became 200 acres (before was 40 acres) & they built a 10 room farmhouse Adulthood December 10, 1882 Laura got teaching certificate Laura taught from 1882 to 1885 Travels Her teaching ended upon marriage August 25, 1885 married Almanzo Wilder In 1869 (age 2) went from Pepin to Independence, Later Years At time of marriage Laura was 18 & Almanzo was 28 Kansas Rose (successful author herself) encouraged Laura to They settled on a claim in De Smet Carrie born in Kansas in 1870 write about her childhood December 5, 1886 Laura’s first child, Rose, was born In 1871 (age 4) returned to Pepin for next 4 years In 1931 after Pa, Ma, and Mary passed away Laura In 1889 Laura gave birth to a boy who died 12 days In 1874 (age 7) moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota began to write later Lived in a dugout in Minnesota for some time In April 1932, Little House in the Big Woods, was In 1874 moved to Lake City, Minnesota; then back to published Walnut Grove Little House series was comprised of 9 books The first 8 books were published from 1932 to 1943 Charles Frederick born in Walnut Grove in 1875 The last book, The First Four Years, was published in In 1876 (age 9) moved to a hotel in Burr Oak, Iowa 1971 after Laura’s death Before reaching Iowa, Freddie died Almanzo passed away in 1949 at age 92 Grace born in Burr Oak in 1877 In 1956 Laura was hospitalized for diabetes & cardiac In 1877 (age 10) moved back to Walnut Grove in issues town for 2 years Laura went home but got worse & passed away in her At Walnut Grove in 1879 at age 14 Mary lost her sight sleep .
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