Meet Laura Ingalls Wilder (10 programs)
Historian Melanie Stringer presents her first-person living history program, Meet Laura Ingalls Wilder. This presentation features an interactive "visit" with an adult, but not-yet-famous, Mrs. Wilder. It's 1898, and Laura, Almanzo, and their 11-year-old daughter Rose have recently settled in the tranquil Missouri Ozarks. The family is working hard to build up a new farm; times are tough and money is scarce, but better days are coming. Though she has not yet considered a writing career, Mrs. Wilder has already lived through many of the events that she will one day recount in her famous Little House books. Visitors are encouraged to join the conversation and questions are welcome in this lively, all-ages program.
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Attendees will learn about many aspects of Laura Ingalls Wilder and most importantly, many myths that have circulated about her and her family will be debunked. The importance of discerning the differences between the popular television shows, Laura's books and the true biographical facts about them will be emphasized. Participant evaluations and anecdotal responses will be collected.
"Laura Ingalls Wilder was so much more than what we think - in awe in the changes we've made in the last 100 years." "I learned what life was like for settlers on the prairie and how functional their clothing was. Thank you for the chance to learn about the history of our area." "Very engaging presentation in character and well versed in the life of the author." "So impressed with how wells he stayed in character. I learned about the layers of women's clothing." "Being at an interpretive program with a living historian really portrays the story of life in a different era in a way that just hearing about it never can. So many fascinating things such as the experience with the calling card."
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