Laura Ingalls Wilder was an influential author that has inspired many children around the world. Her books have told the tales of her remarkable story and have shown what it is like to be an American Pioneer.
She was born on February 7, 1867, in a small log cabin in the Big Woods, on a farm, near Pepin, Wisconsin. Her father, Charles Phillip Ingalls, and her mother, Caroline Quiner Ingalls, had four girls in which Laura was the second, and one son. Her older sister Mary had been born on January 10, 1865.
Laura and her family left the Big Woods in 1869, and headed to the Osage Indian Reserve in Kansas where they stayed for just one year. There, Carrie, Laura’s younger sister, was born on August 3, 1870.
After leaving Kansas, they made a short return to Wisconsin and then moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota. The Ingalls faced many hardships there including the death of Laura’s nine month old younger brother, Charles Frederick or Freddie. Also while they were there, their crops were eaten by grasshoppers two years in a row. So, for money purposes, Charles moved his family to Burr Oak, Iowa to run a hotel. This is where the youngest Ingalls girl was born, who they named Grace. A little while after moving to Iowa, they came back to Minnesota. There, Mary got very sick and became blind.
Finally, in 1879, the Ingalls made their last move to DeSmet, South Dakota. This is where the remainder of Laura’s childhood took place.
Laura was twelve years old by this time, and it was time for her to go to a real school. So, Laura and her younger sister Carrie walked to the little, one room schoolhouse in the town. In the evenings, Laura would repeat her lessons to her ...
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...that so many children read and loved her books. But when she was seventy-six she decided to stop writing and spend more time with Almanzo on their farm.
On October 23, 1949, Almanzo died when he was ninety-two. Laura stayed at Rocky Ridge Farm even after his death, but was not lonely. Almost every day, children would knock at her door, hoping to get at least a glimpse of the famous author. She would welcome them gladly and was grateful for their company. She was so happy that so many children enjoyed her books. On February 10, 1957, Laura died, three days before her ninetieth birthday.
The life of Laura Ingalls Wilder is truly fascinating. She was a courageous pioneer and a gifted writer. Her books have become famous all over the world. Children still look up to this woman of great courage.
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This passage gives readers an enhanced understanding of this talented author, as they see her passion for the wilderness during childhood.
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