Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born February 7th, 1867 near Pepin Wisconsin. Laura was born to Caroline and Charles Ingalls, along with her older sister, Mary, younger sisters Carrie and Grace. Laura did have a younger brother, Charles, who died at only nine months old. Growing up, Laura and her pioneer family often moved from Midwestern towns.
Because the Ingalls moved so much, the siblings often taught each other. To help support her family and siblings' education, Laura became a teacher at age 15. She had had several different teaching jobs, and needed rides home from work. Laura's parents sent Almanzo Wilder, a family friend, to give her wagon rides home. After some rides, the two fell in love.
August 25th 1885 Laura and Almanzo were wed in a Congregational church in South Dakota. Laura then quit her teaching career to work on the farm her and Almanzo had and raise children. During winter in 1886, Laura gave birth to her daughter, Rose. A few years later, Laura gave birth to a son who, sadly, passed away during only a month of his life, and after that, her husband Almanzo had fallen ill with diphtheria and became paralyzed. Not making matters any better, the Wilder home burnt down in 1890.
Four years passed until the Wilder's bought and settled on a 200-acre farm in Mansfield, Missouri, which they called Rocky Ridge Farm. There, they built a farmhouse, raised livestock and did their own work around the farm. This important part of Laura's life ties in with the academy, Agriculture Foods and Natural Resources(AFNR). Just as she and her family worked with animals and farming, so does this academy.
Two decades later, Laura's only child, Rose, had convinced Laura to write about her childhood experiences and pioneer life. Laura's first attempt, "Pioneer Girl", in 1920 was repeatedly rejected by publishers. Several years later she had redone her writing, which included changing the title and to be told from a different perspective, third-person.
Laura continued writing in the 1930's and published her first book, "Little House in the Big Woods" in 1932. This book was the start of her "Little House" books, which later became the TV show, "Little House on the Prairie". Wilder wrote and based all of her other writings on her pilgrimage life as well. Walnut Grove, Kansas, a place Laura grew up in, became the setting of "Little House on the Prairie".
All of her works include; "Little House on the Prairie", "Farmer Boy", "On the Banks of Plum Creek", "By the Shores of Silver Lake", "The Long Winter", "Little Town on the Prairie", and "These Happy Golden Years". Laura was 76 years old when she had finished her last book in 1943. Six years later, Laura's husband, Almonzo, had died in 1949. After the death of her husband, Wilder remained at their farm and read and responded to all the fan mail she got.
February 10th 1957, Laura's death came and she passed away on the farm in Mansfield, Missouri. Wilder is still known today for her heartfelt works of writing, and has a growing number of fans. Many people and fans alike will not forget the joys and hardships Laura faced, as she told her life's story through her writings.
Works CiteD
"Laura Ingalls Wilder." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
Because the Ingalls moved so much, the siblings often taught each other. To help support her family and siblings' education, Laura became a teacher at age 15. She had had several different teaching jobs, and needed rides home from work. Laura's parents sent Almanzo Wilder, a family friend, to give her wagon rides home. After some rides, the two fell in love.
August 25th 1885 Laura and Almanzo were wed in a Congregational church in South Dakota. Laura then quit her teaching career to work on the farm her and Almanzo had and raise children. During winter in 1886, Laura gave birth to her daughter, Rose. A few years later, Laura gave birth to a son who, sadly, passed away during only a month of his life, and after that, her husband Almanzo had fallen ill with diphtheria and became paralyzed. Not making matters any better, the Wilder home burnt down in 1890.
Four years passed until the Wilder's bought and settled on a 200-acre farm in Mansfield, Missouri, which they called Rocky Ridge Farm. There, they built a farmhouse, raised livestock and did their own work around the farm. This important part of Laura's life ties in with the academy, Agriculture Foods and Natural Resources(AFNR). Just as she and her family worked with animals and farming, so does this academy.
Two decades later, Laura's only child, Rose, had convinced Laura to write about her childhood experiences and pioneer life. Laura's first attempt, "Pioneer Girl", in 1920 was repeatedly rejected by publishers. Several years later she had redone her writing, which included changing the title and to be told from a different perspective, third-person.
Laura continued writing in the 1930's and published her first book, "Little House in the Big Woods" in 1932. This book was the start of her "Little House" books, which later became the TV show, "Little House on the Prairie". Wilder wrote and based all of her other writings on her pilgrimage life as well. Walnut Grove, Kansas, a place Laura grew up in, became the setting of "Little House on the Prairie".
All of her works include; "Little House on the Prairie", "Farmer Boy", "On the Banks of Plum Creek", "By the Shores of Silver Lake", "The Long Winter", "Little Town on the Prairie", and "These Happy Golden Years". Laura was 76 years old when she had finished her last book in 1943. Six years later, Laura's husband, Almonzo, had died in 1949. After the death of her husband, Wilder remained at their farm and read and responded to all the fan mail she got.
February 10th 1957, Laura's death came and she passed away on the farm in Mansfield, Missouri. Wilder is still known today for her heartfelt works of writing, and has a growing number of fans. Many people and fans alike will not forget the joys and hardships Laura faced, as she told her life's story through her writings.
Works CiteD
"Laura Ingalls Wilder." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.