Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder By Kelley Mrs.
Blackmons Class
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Summary of Laura Ingalls Life

• Laura Ingalls was born on February 7, 1867. She
  moved many places in her life. She had three
  sisters and one brother who died at a young age.
  She started writing her books when she was 65
  years old til she was 73 years old. She got
  married to Almanzo Wilder on August 25, 1885. She
  died on February 10, 1957 at the age of 90.

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Family

• Lauras parents names were Charles and Caroline
  Ingalls. Laura had one brother and many sisters.
  Lauras oldest sisters name was Mary. She had a
  younger sister named Caroline but they called her
  Carrie. Next was a baby boy named Charles who
  died when he was nine months old. The last child
  of the family was Grace. They had a grandmother
  whos name was Margaret.

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Moving All Around The Country

• Laura and her family moved to many different
  places in her life. She was born in a village
  near Pepin, Wisconsin which is now known as the
  Big Woods of Wisconsin. When Laura was still
  very young her and her family moved to Indian
  Territory. At that time, they werent supposed to
  be living in that area. After living there her
  father moved the family to Grove, Minnesota. They
  were living with their relatives. They were also
  helping run a hotel in Burr Oak, Iowa. Finally
  the family settled in De Smet, Dakota Territory.

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Career

• Lauras mother always wanted one of her girls to
  be a teacher. It was going to be Mary because she
  was the oldest child. After Mary became blind
  they knew that it wouldnt be her. Since Laura
  was the next oldest daughter her mother said she
  could be a teacher. Her mother didnt really give
  Laura a choice. When Laura was 15 she started
  teaching. She didnt really enjoy it but thought
  it was the right thing to do for her family.

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Her Successful Life

• Laura later stopped teaching so she could get
  married to Almanzo on August 25, 1885. Once they
  were married they moved north of De Smet. Laura
  had a baby girl named Rose on December 5, 1886.
  She loved having a family by her side.

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Disasters later after marriage

• One disaster that happened was that Almanzo got
  diphtheria and was paralyzed. He finally gained
  the use of his legs back but had to walk with a
  cane. Another disappointment was that they had a
  baby boy, but he died soon after birth in 1889.
  Their house and barn also caught on fire. The
  last disappointment was that there was such a bad
  drought that they were in debt. They were in debt
  because they could not produce crops. It was very
  disappointing for the family.

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Lauras Books

• Laura started writing books when she was 65
  years old. She wrote nine different books about
  her life as a child. All nine books are very
  good. The books tell how life was in the pioneer
  times. They are from a little girls point of
  view. In the next few slides there is a little
  summary of each book.

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Little House In the big woods

• Little House In the Big Woods is the 1st book in
  the little house series. This book is about the
  family living with their relatives. They were
  with their relatives for Christmas also. Laura
  and Mary enjoy playing with their cousins in the
  crisp white snow. The girls finally learn how to
  make maple syrup. They watched their dad make
  bullets for hunting and learned about surviving
  in the pioneer times. They start to help Ma and
  Pa butcher the pig and Laura gets to visit Pepin,
  Wisconsin.

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Farmer Boy

• Farmer Boy is the 2nd book in the series. It
  starts off as the family is still living on the
  western prairie. While they are living there they
  meet a boy named Almanzo. The boy is living on a
  farm in New York. Almanzo and his sisters help
  out the Ingalls with their farm. They help
  planting and harvesting. They help the family out
  when the winter comes.

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Little house on the prairie

• Little House On the Prairie is the 3rd book in
  the Little House Series. This is about the family
  moving out to Indian Territory. They travel all
  the way from the big woods to Kansas. They travel
  in a covered wagon the whole way. On the journey
  they lose their dog in the river but he finally
  comes back to them. Finally, they find the
  perfect place to build their prairie house. Soon
  they are planting crops. They get to eat wild
  turkey and duck because Pa is always hunting.
  They meet a couple groups of Indians while they
  are living there.

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On the banks of plum creek

• On the Banks Of Plum Creek is the 4th book in
  the series. The family has to leave Kansas and
  move somewhere else. The family ends up traveling
  in their covered wagon to Minnesota. At first
  they live in a house made out of sod. Their house
  is right next to Plum Creek. After a little bit
  Pa is able to build a nice new house with a
  hinged door and glass windows. Laura and Mary
  start school and help out Ma with the chores.
  They also like to fish in the creek. Sadly some
  bad things happen at this new land. A big
  blizzard comes and a grasshopper plague.

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By the shores of silver lake

• By the Shores of Silver Lake is the 5th book in
  the series. After living at Plum Creek, Pa rides
  in their covered wagon to Dakota Territory.
  Before Pa finds the perfect homestead, he works
  on the railroads. Laura gets to ride on a train
  for the first time. All the girls and Ma meet Pa
  in Dakota Territory. For the winter they stay in
  the surveyors house. Pa builds the first building
  that will soon be a brand new town. Pa builds a
  pretty new house and the family has some peace
  and quiet.

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The long winter

• The Long Winter is the 6th book in the series.
  In this book the family is still living in their
  house in Dakota Territory. They had a horrible
  blizzard which covered the whole town. It is very
  hard to find materials that they need. The town
  is running low on food. Since there is almost no
  food left Laura, Almanzo, and some friends have
  to go on a dangerous trip across the prairie.
  They go across the prairie to get some wheat for
  the families. Finally, the family gets to have
  the best Christmas ever.

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Little town on the prairie

• Little Town On The Prairie is the 7th book in
  the series. The little town is now growing very
  fast. For the first time Laura gets to go to a
  social event. Mary is finally able to go to a
  college for the blind. Laura is now 15 years old
  and received her teaching certificate. Also
  Almanzo gets permission to walk Laura home from
  church. The girls are starting to get older and
  are becoming more mature.

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These happy golden years

• These Happy Golden Years is the 8th book in the
  series. In this book Laura starts teaching
  school. She starts teaching far away from her
  home and family. Laura gets to come home every
  weekend because Almanzo brings her back every
  weekend. Laura begins to fall in love with him.
  She keeps teaching school while preparing for her
  wedding. Soon they move into a little house that
  Almanzo built for them.

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The first four years

• The First Four Years is the 9th and last book in
  the series. In this book Laura has to work hard
  now that she is a working mom and wife. They are
  farming in South Dakota. They have a baby named
  Rose who is so cute. The family has to farm all
  of there land and face problems. Lauras life as
  a pioneer girl is now gone.

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