The world of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the frontier landscapes that inspired the Little house books, by Marta McDowell
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The world of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the frontier landscapes that inspired the Little house books, by Marta McDowell
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
portraitsfacsimilesillustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The world of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
967202670
Responsibility statement
by Marta McDowell
Sub title
the frontier landscapes that inspired the Little house books
Summary
"Examines Laura Ingalls Wilder's relationship to the landscape and illuminates how it inspired the beloved Little House Books"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Preface -- Prologue -- A life on the land. Clearing the land: the Wisconsin woods -- Preparing the soil: a New York farm -- Harrowing: the prairie of Kansas, Indian Territory -- Making a better garden: creekside in Minnesota and Iowa -- Ripening: the Dakota prairie -- Reaping: settled farm and settled town -- Threshing: from Great Plains to Ozark ridges -- Saving seed: Rocky Ridge Farm -- Putting food by: the Rock House and the farmhouse -- Wilder gardens. Visiting Wilder gardens -- Growing a Wilder garden -- Source abbreviations -- Plants for a Wilder garden
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Subject
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Women pioneers -- Biography
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 -- Homes and haunts
- Gardening
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 -- Knowledge -- Botany
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 -- Family
- Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Family farms
- Gardens in literature
- Nature in literature
- Wilder, Almanzo
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Frontier and pioneer life in literature
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- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Women pioneers -- Biography
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 -- Homes and haunts
- Gardening
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 -- Knowledge -- Botany
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 -- Family
- Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Family farms
- Gardens in literature
- Nature in literature
- Wilder, Almanzo
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Frontier and pioneer life in literature
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