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These original North American DVD sets included interviews with former cast members Alison Arngrim, Dabbs Greer and Dean Butler. Imavision also released a French-language version of the series. Both versions are in NTSC color and are coded for all regions.
Accuracy to history
J.K. Rowling’s popular British fantasy series is launched in the United States with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The best-selling series raises new interest in fiction for young readers. “Little House on the Prairie”, the television pilot, introduces the Ingalls family to millions of viewers around the world. Rose Wilder Lane dies at the age of 81, and is buried beside her parents in the cemetery at Mansfield, Missouri. Harriet the Spy, written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh, is published. The American Library Association creates the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; Laura Ingalls Wilder is presented with the first award.
Museums
Gilbert served as President of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 2001 to 2005. She is also the author of a few memoirs, a children's book, and a cookbook. Barbara and George Hawkins’ Little House Site Tours is a great way to organize your pilgrimage to the Laura Ingalls Wilder historic locations and museum sites. Find out more by reading this interview with Barbara Hawkins and visiting her website. Sandra Hume has written two useful articles for this website – Tips for Family Travel to the Little House Sites and Pageants and Six Can’t-Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South Dakota. If De Smet is your primary destination, pick up a copy of Sandra’s “Land of Laura” travel guide, which includes information about lodging, food and dining, transportation, and several sample itineraries.
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First Congregational Church – The historic First Congregational Church in De Smet was organized by Charles Ingalls in 1880, with the town’s first religious service taking place in his home on February 29, 1880. Through contributions and pledges, construction on a formal church building began in 1882, with Pa assisting in the structure. Still standing today, the church has maintained its historic presence. Spring Valley Methodist Church Museum in Spring Valley, Minnesota – This beautiful church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historical records show the church’s connection to the Wilder family, including Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder, as well as Almanzo’s sisters. Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum near Oskaloosa, Iowa – Since 1960, Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum has been honoring rural pioneers.
Find out more by visiting the website, Pinterest account, and Facebook Page. Ingalls Homestead in De Smet, South Dakota – The Ingalls Homestead is in the heart of South Dakota’s tallgrass prairie. Cuba Historical Society in Cuba, New York – Charles Ingalls, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved father, was born on a farm in the North Cuba area. Several members of the Ingalls family had settled there before 1835, and several brothers all had adjoining farmlands.
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By the time the series ends, Carrie is still a young teen, and we never really meet her as a grown-up. Charles had a wandering foot in all his various incarnations. In real life, his family had long been farmers, moving several times while he was growing up in search of a better chance. Charles followed this same pattern with his own family after marrying Caroline Quiner, always in search of better financial opportunities, specifically a successful wheat farm. After many moves and attempts, with his family’s help, Charles proved up his homestead, but due to health issues, he retired from farming almost immediately afterward.
Gilbert didn’t stay squeamish about the opposite sex for long, dating a parade of teen heartthrobs including Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Scott Baio and even punk prince Billy Idol. From the moment it hit the airwaves in 1974, the TV adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved Little House on the Prairie book series became must-see family viewing. Little girls begged for sun bonnets and prairie dresses, and big girls were busy making vintage-inspired Gunne Sax dresses for school dances and other formal affairs. The show proved a passion project for Michael Landon, who sought another surefire hit after rising to fame on the long-running Bonanza. Erstwhile theater actress Karen Grassle signed on as Caroline “Ma” Ingalls. And though Little House usually offered viewers comforting, familiar and often instructive entertainment, the series also boasted secrets and silliness, before and behind the camera.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum in Mansfield, Missouri – Visit the final homes of Laura and Almanzo and the new state-of-the-art museum and visitor center. Visitors can see the study where Laura wrote her beloved Little House books, as well as the many treasures that remain exactly how she left them, including Pa’s fiddle and Almanzo’s tools. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City, Kansas – Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located in the Flint Hills region of Kansas, north of Strong City. Tallgrass prairie lands once covered 170 million acres of North America, yet less than 4% remains today, mostly in the Flint Hills. This preserve protects nationally significant tallgrass prairie and its cultural resources, and since 2009 has also been home to a growing herd of bison. Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kansas – Travel back in time to the late 1800s to a frontier settlement on the Chisholm Trail.
Sarah S. Uthoff is the main force behind Trundlebed Tales striving to bring the History, Mystery, Magic and Imagination of Laura Ingalls Wilder and other greats of children’s literature and history to life for a new generation. Uthoff is a nationally-known Laura Ingalls Wilder authority and has presented at five of the Wilder homesites, many conferences and numerous libraries, museums, and events around the Midwest. The son of a prosperous farmer, Almanzo, wanted to build a successful farm of his own. Born in New York, Almanzo moved with his parents to southeastern Minnesota and then sought his own land further west. While in De Smet, he met and married Laura, and they began work towards their goal. They made one last fresh start in Mansfield, Missouri, and slowly were able to build a modestly successful farm.
However, Almanzo had been cheated and was forced to sell the land back, putting all hopes for a marriage off. Wanting to strike out on her own and see her brother happy, Eliza Jane lied and said she had gotten engaged so that she’d be able to move out, thus giving Laura and Almanzo the house. With the wedding now back on, Laura and Almanzo finally marry on her sister Mary’s wedding anniversary in a small ceremony in the blind school. The Ingalls family then traveled back north and settled on another farm near Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Mary and Laura soon had to attend school and were dubbed “country girls” by Nellie Oleson.
Keystone Historical Museum in Keystone, South Dakota – Keystone was the long-time home of Carrie Ingalls, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s younger sister. The Keystone Historical Museum’s collection of memorabilia highlights Carrie’s career in the local newspaper. The De Smet Cemetery and Ingalls Family Grave Sites – The De Smet Cemetery is located southwest of De Smet on a hilltop overlooking the city. The Cemetery Association was incorporated in 1881 when it was still Dakota Territory and has headstones dating back to 1880.
When Mary was out with Jack, they found a raccoon, and Mary brought him home to cheer Laura up. Laura named him Jasper, and prided herself on teaching him tricks. When Laura brought Jasper to school, Jasper bites Laura on her finger and also bites Jack, and then runs off into the woods. After a raccoon who the Ingalls all think is Jasper kills some of their chickens, Charles is forced to kill the rabid raccoon.
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