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Controversy arose following MacBride's death in 1995, when the Laura Ingalls Wilder Branch of the Wright County Library in Mansfield—the library founded in part by Wilder—tried to recover the rights to the series. The ensuing court case was settled in an undisclosed manner, with MacBride's heirs retaining the rights to Wilder's books.
Laura and Almanzo Wilder, circa 1885. When Wilder was 23 years old and Ingalls was 15, the two began courting. Wilder would drive Ingalls back and forth between De Smet and a new settlement 12 miles (19 km) outside town, where she was teaching school and boarding. Then, when spring arrived, the couple would go for long buggy rides.
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.
Mary Amelia Ingalls (January 10, 1865 – October 20, 1928) was born near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls and older sister of writer Laura Ingalls Wilder , known for her Little House book series.
Charles Phillip Ingalls (/ ˈ ɪ ŋ ɡ əl z /; January 10, 1836 – June 8, 1902) was an American pioneer, farmer, government official, musician, and carpenter who was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her Little House series of books. He is depicted as the character "Pa" in the books and the television series.
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 ...
Actress Melissa Gilbert is known for her portrayal of Laura Ingalls Wilder in the NBC series Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1983, but she recently opened up about what led her to leave ...
While Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the Little House books, it was Rose Wilder Lane who edited them and it was Lane who had the rights after Wilder's death. According to the New York Times Rose was an "outspoken antigovernment polemicist and is called one of the grandmothers of the libertarian movement."