Inhale a book, exhale wisdom Sep 15, 2009
I remember many a happy hour spent with Hugh Lofting, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Astrid Lindgren. Education initiatives on the state and federal level call for increased reliance on technology. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Little Red Schoolhouse: gone, but unforgettable Aug 30, 2009
So did the enormously popular Little House in the Big Woods children's book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, who had actually attended and taught in a one-room school in the 1870s and 1880s. Wilder did not start to write until the 1930s, when her first effort - an autobiography - failed to find a publisher. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Looking to Learn? Open Your Newspaper Aug 22, 2009
" Also in September, The Missourian will start an eight-chapter serial story on Abraham Lincoln. "A Fine Fella" tells how, in his rugged youth, America's most beloved president was molded to guide his country in the dark days of the Civil War. The story shares his adventures on the frontier, his youth sorrows and the humor that kept his spirit alive during the low points of his life, as well as how he formed his opinions about such issues as slavery, and how he learned to live with sorrow and... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
In Amish romance novels, racy takes back seat to values Aug 16, 2009
In Amish romance novels, racy takes a back seat to values. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Resort noted for novelesque setting Aug 13, 2009
Hailing Canoe Bay's 2,000-volume library and location in the Chippewa Valley, "a region made famous by Laura Ingalls Wilder," Melissa Biggs Bradley, of the travel Web site Indagare. com, says, "You can retreat to your own lakeside hideaway in the woods.". (Chetek Alert, WI)
Need to Defend Washington Preservation Inc. Aug 8, 2009
All free, with activities and handouts, we will have such guests as Osage Indians, William Clark, Daniel Boone, Charlotte Kohmueller, James Owens, Thomas Hart Benton, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Gen. Pershing, Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln for the students to meet, talk to and hopefully come away inspired by. Wynn Scheer from the Washington School District has put a tremendous amount of work into helping me organize this event. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Norma Dannenbring Aug 5, 2009
Norma was one of the founding members of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Society and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant in De Smet. She was a recipient of the Annie D. Tallent Honored Women in Education Award and the Spirit of Dakota Award. (Freeman Courier, SD)
'Little House' Star Melissa Gilbert Helps Build Habitat for Humanity House as Kickoff for National 'Little House on the Prairie: The Musical' Tour Aug 4, 2009
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, a new musical based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series of classic American books is the uplifting story of an American family forging a new life amidst the mighty challenges, heartbreaks, joys and triumphs that face them in the newly-settled heartland. Melissa Gilbert, who rose to fame as a child playing 'Laura' in the hugely successful NBC television series "Little House on the Prairie" during the 1970's, now continues her legacy 'on the prairie' by taking... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Keystone celebrates Carrie Ingalls of 'Little House' fame Aug 4, 2009
Carrie Ingalls, the younger sister of "Little House" series author Laura Ingalls Wilder, called Keystone home for 35 years. Die-hard fans and curious onlookers on Monday celebrated her birth 139 years ago. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Wilder Women Aug 3, 2009
Bulletin, Fremont Older, John Miller, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder , Biographies, Pamela Smith Hill, Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Life , Pioneers, Saturday Evening Post, (Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pittsburgh Courier, Roger Lea MacBride, Anita Clair Fellman, Old Dominion University, Little House Long Shadow , Libertarians" /> A Critic at Large Wilder Women The mother and daughter behind the Little House stories. 00004000 by August 10, 2009 Text Size: Laura Ingalls married Almanzo Wilder in 1885.... (New Yorker)
Are you there, God? It's me, childhood Jul 28, 2009
"-- but also I gleaned something about religious confusion, since, as Skurnick reminded me, Margaret's 1970s parents have decided to let her choose her own faith, leaving her adrift in a town just like mine, where everyone went to Sunday school or Hebrew school. "Shelf Discovery" styles itself as a memoir through books, but revising youthful opinions is encouraged. "Good in Bed" author Jennifer Weiner is slightly horrified to discover that "Blubber" is not "the ne plus ultra of fat-girl lit" but... (Salon)
Rico Family Eliminated American R... Jul 21, 2009
The men visit the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder; The dads tried to cook the best burger; Three teams fill Texas for safety ... the families learned all about Laura Ingalls Wilder, who lived in Independence, and her life. (Suite101.com)
Five Americans Inducted Into Free Market Hall of Fame Jul 15, 2009
She is best known for her laissez faire political writings and the many stories she and her mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder, wrote about growing up on the prairies of America, where she learned the difference between individual initiative and government welfare. As a newspaper reporter and freelance writer she traveled throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Egypt, the Middle East, and Russia. (Human Events Online)
2Popular Children's Web Site Under Attack by Identity Thieves» Jul 11, 2009
"You wouldn't have sent Little House on the Prairie author Laura Ingalls Wilder out in the middle of the night to fetch water from the river. Something terrible could have happened to her. "It's the same with your kid. Don't just let them go out there and think everything will take care of itself and that your kid is smarter than a scammer. (Fox News)
Area arts groups share stimulus funds Jul 9, 2009
The musical is based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder children's book and stars Melissa Gilbert as Ma. Gilbert created the role of Laura on the popular television series. (NJ.com -- Times)
10-year-old with a 300-yard drive the kid was a girl Jul 5, 2009
Michelle was then, as now, happy to talk about golf but eager to talk about other subjects as well, like Digimon and Pokemon and Laura Ingalls Wilder and Gelly Roll pens. I wrote a first-person story for ESPN Magazine, which became the first national article about Michelle Wie. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Summer school classes still open for enrollment Jun 25, 2009
Laura Ingalls Wilder for grades 4-5. This course meets from 10:10 a.m. to noon at Fratt Elementary. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
School's out: Now what? Jun 24, 2009
The Sioux City Public Museum offers a variety of activities, including Kids' Clues Museum Mystery for ages 3-5 on July 1 and Aug. 5, and Cooking With Laura Ingalls Wilder for ages 8 and up July 29. Fees vary; call (712) 279-6174. (Sioux City Journal)
Wilder pageant set9:49 am | (No comments posted.) Jun 19, 2009
Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:49 AM CDT DE SMET - The 38th annual Laura Ingalls Wilder pageant, The Long Winter, will be Friday through Sunday July 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26 at the pageant grounds, De Smet. All performances begin at dusk, which is usually around 9 p.m. with the gates opening at 7 p.m.. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Van Deest selected to direct 2009 LIW Pageant Jun 19, 2009
Dr. Orval Van Deest, a Dakota State University Theater Emeritus faculty member, has been selected as the director of the 2009 Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant by the DeSmet Laura Ingalls Wilder Society ... The Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant will be held Friday through Sunday on July 17-19 and 24-26. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Annual Viterbo family series begins Nov. 7 Jun 16, 2009
Patchwork: The Little House Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Theatre IV, April 17. Tickets: Season tickets if ordered by June 23: children, 21 and 26; adults, 26 and 32. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Kari Knutson: Throwing stones at ‘little houses’ May 24, 2009
I knew we were the land of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie, Little House in the Big Woods, land of a thousand lakes. But the land of people as big as little houses. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Tourism outlook unclear11:44 am | (No comments posted.) May 19, 2009
Other events in the Glacial Lakes region include the Ft. Sisseton celebration near Lake City, Crystal Springs Rodeo near Clear Lake in June, the Laura Ingalls Wilder pageant in DeSmet and Potato Days in Clark in August. Those events are becoming more important to the Watertown tourism trade according to Witt. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Diane Kruse enjoys life in rural Iowa May 14, 2009
As a child, Little House on the Prairie Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder (although the series is a classic for all ages); as an adult, anything by Nora Roberts, Debbie Macomber, Danielle Steel and Sue Grafton. Most memorable moment. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
A mother and her sons take their passion for Little House' books on the road May 12, 2009
We looped to Mankato, our starting point on the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway, also known here as Hwy. 14. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Mother, daughter share the stage at Opera House on Mother's Day May 11, 2009
"I wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder," she quipped. She also performed the title track from her new album "Brand New Frame" commenting that it was a song about shaking oneself out of a rut. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Easter: Among other things, the return of the light Apr 12, 2009
Because of the long Laura Ingalls Wilder winter, I plan to make this the most intensely active summer of my life - at least since, when the world was all before me at the age of 8, I built forts and played sandlot ball with my boyhood pals, eons ago in Dickinson. I plan to picnic on public access buttes, to lie in the grass of flattop buttes and gaze indolently into the sky, to "loaf and invite my soul," as the poet Walt Whitman phrased it. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
RAMONA QUIMBY, The World's Most Lovable Third-Grader, Comes to Children's Theatre Company Apr 10, 2009
Beverly Clearys books, including Ramona the Brave and Henry and Beezus, have won nearly every prestigious childrens literature award, including the Newbery Medal, Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and Hans Christian Andersen Award. CTCs Ramona Quimby opens Fri. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
At Your Library: March on this month, strong girls Mar 4, 2009
CLEAR Wednesday March 4, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Three Books for the Current Crisis Mar 3, 2009
Rose Wilder Lane was the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, of "Little House on the Prairie" fame. In fact, Rose is commonly thought to have used her superior writing skills to edit the "Little Prairie" manuscripts, and it is possible that she was a co-writer, if not a ghost writer, of those popular reminiscences of frontier life. (Newsmax)
'Little House' to launch national tour in St. Paul Feb 26, 2009
Gilbert played Laura, the daughter of her stage character, in the 1970s TV series based on the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. "Little House" will run on the Ordway's Main Hall stage from Oct. 13-25. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
A little girl at heart Feb 25, 2009
"Glowing reviews for "Down in the Piney Woods" (Publishers Weekly called her first novel "zesty" and "chock-a-block with fresh, authentic language" and put it in the "same class" as the work of Laura Ingalls Wilder) provided the impetus to pen its sequel, Moriah's Pond. Both books were re-released in paperback by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers in 2003.She told Justus Gage first through third graders during the first of four presentations that she likes to write propped up in bed, papers... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Monumental egos Feb 22, 2009
It's the only one to have among its holdings the papers of Laura Ingalls Wilder, thus making it a kind of Little White House on the Prairie. The Kennedy Library has Ernest Hemingway's papers. (Boston Globe)
Wide world of theatre Feb 19, 2009
Based on the classic stories of Laura Ingalls Wilder, which in turn gave rise to the beloved TV series, this new musical version broke house records at the Guthrie Theatre of Minneapolis when it premiered there last summer. Melissa Gilbert, one of the TV show's original stars, will appear in the musical here as well. (Toronto Star)
