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| Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867, in the "Big Woods" of Wisconsin. Her travels included joining the pioneer movement through the states of Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and the Dakotas. During her stay in the Dakota Territory she met and married Almanzo Wilder and they had one child, Rose. In 1894, they settled in Missouri and she began writing her famous "Little House" Books. The " Little House Books" were first published in the 1930's and 1940's. The books are written about Laura's recollections of family life in pioneer times. |
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| Pa's fiddle played an important role in Laura's stories. Click the picture to discover some of the tunes he played. |
| Great News! New Movie! January 2, 2003, CBS will host the NEW Little House Movie "Beyond the Prairie" at 9:00-11:00 PM. For more info visit this site. |
| Laura's Daughter Rose helped her write the first novel in the Little House series. Click here to visit Rose and America's Library. |
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| Little Sod School House Visit this site to see how the little sod school house looks today. |
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| Laura Ingalls Wilder was a Teacher. |
| Laura lived on a farm like this one. She wrote "Farmer Boy" about Almonzo. |
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| Click on this page to see a primary photo of a little town and wagon on the prairie. |
| The primary resources used here are located in the Library of Congress in the American Memory. |
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| This is Laura Ingall's teaching certificate from the Little Town on the Prairie book. Click here to visit one room schools like the one where she taught. |
| Click on the certificate to see the rules for teachers. |
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| Click here and complete the Little House Activities Scroll down the page to find the Activities and many other Little House Links. |
| Click on the Gingerbread Man for a recipe of Laura's. |
