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Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born to Charles Phillip and Caroline Lake (née Quiner) Ingalls on February 7, 1867. At the time of her birth, the family lived seven miles north of the village of Pepin, Wisconsin , in the Big Woods region of Wisconsin .
Little House in the Big Woods was published in 1932. Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the book is autobiographical, though some parts of the story were embellished or changed to appeal more to an audience, such as Laura's age. In the book, Laura herself turns five years old, when the real-life author had only been three during the events of the ...
Peter Franklin Ingalls (Nov 16, 1866 – September 23, 1932) – lived with Laura and Almanzo in De Smet for a while. Married Mary Edith "Molly" McGowin and they had between seven and eight children (presumed to be Edith Ingalls, Alexander Ingalls, Florence Ingalls Lindsey, Pearlie Ingalls Chiles, Fred Ingalls, Mary Ingalls, Mable Ingalls Mims ...
'Little House on the Prairie' Little House on the Prairie was released in 1974 and became a major success for NBC. The show, set in Minnesota in the 1800s, tells the story of the Ingalls family ...
Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second-oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls (played by Michael Landon) on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie.
In 1954, the American Library Association created the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, which is awarded to outstanding authors of children's literature. [9] Laura Ingalls Wilder, at age 87, is its first recipient. In 1957, Laura Ingalls Wilder, suffering from diabetes and the loss of many loved ones, passed away at age 90.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's autobiography, 'Pioneer Girl' details her life in the country, but the picture is less than perfect. With accounts of domestic abuse, messy love triangles, and even a drunk ...
Thus it features the Ingalls family until Laura is 14 years old. The second-published Little House book, Farmer Boy features Almanzo Wilder at ages 8 to 10 in upstate New York. None of the Ingalls family appears in it, and Almanzo Wilder does not otherwise appear in the series until late in the sixth book, so "The Laura Years" has some merit as ...