The Resource Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder : the woman behind the legend, John E. Miller
Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder : the woman behind the legend, John E. Miller
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- Summary
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- Although generations of readers of the Little House books are familiar with Laura Ingalls Wilder's early life up through her first years of marriage to Almanzo Wilder, few know about her adult years. Going beyond previous studies, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder focuses upon Wilder's years in Missouri from 1894 to 1957. Utilizing her unpublished autobiography, letters, newspaper stories, and other documentary evidence, John E. Miller fills the gaps in Wilder's autobiographical novels and describes her sixty-three years of living in Mansfield, Missouri. As a result, the process of personal development that culminated in Wilder's writing of the novels that secured her reputation as one of America's most popular children's authors becomes evident. In addition to describing Wilder's apprenticeship as a farm newspaper columnist and occasional magazine writer before she began the production of her novels, Miller discusses Wilder's activities on her family's Rocky Ridge farm and as a vital citizen in Mansfield, Missouri. Playing out her many roles as wife, mother, chicken farmer, churchgoer, bridge player, seamstress, farm loan officer, and political candidate, Wilder led an active life for ninety years
- "Although generations of readers of the Little House books are familiar with Laura Ingalls Wilder's early life up through her first years of marriage to Almanzo Wilder, few know about her adult years. Going beyond previous studies, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder focuses upon Wilder's years in Missouri from 1894 to 1957. Utilizing her unpublished autobiography, letters, newspaper stories, and other documentary evidence, John E. Miller fills the gaps in Wilder's autobiographical novels and describes her sixty-three years of living in Mansfield, Missouri. As a result, the process of personal development that culminated in Wilder's writing of the novels that secured her reputation as one of America's most popular children's authors becomes evident. In addition to describing Wilder's apprenticeship as a farm newspaper columnist and occasional magazine writer before she began the production of her novels, Miller discusses Wilder's activities on her family's Rocky Ridge farm and as a vital citizen in Mansfield, Missouri. Playing out her many roles as wife, mother, chicken farmer, churchgoer, bridge player, seamstress, farm loan officer, and political candidate, Wilder led an active life for ninety years."--Publishers website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 306 pages
- Contents
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- Pioneer girl, 1867-1879
- Schoolgirl and courting days, 1879-1885
- The joys and sorrows of early married life, 1885-1894
- In the land of the big red apple, 1894-1911
- Building a writing career, 1911-1923
- Turning to autobiography, 1923-1932
- Becoming a celebrated author, 1932-1937
- Completing the series, 1937-1943
- Basking in the glow of her readers' affection, 1943-1957
- Isbn
- 9780826211675
- Label
- Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder : the woman behind the legend
- Title
- Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Title remainder
- the woman behind the legend
- Statement of responsibility
- John E. Miller
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- Although generations of readers of the Little House books are familiar with Laura Ingalls Wilder's early life up through her first years of marriage to Almanzo Wilder, few know about her adult years. Going beyond previous studies, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder focuses upon Wilder's years in Missouri from 1894 to 1957. Utilizing her unpublished autobiography, letters, newspaper stories, and other documentary evidence, John E. Miller fills the gaps in Wilder's autobiographical novels and describes her sixty-three years of living in Mansfield, Missouri. As a result, the process of personal development that culminated in Wilder's writing of the novels that secured her reputation as one of America's most popular children's authors becomes evident. In addition to describing Wilder's apprenticeship as a farm newspaper columnist and occasional magazine writer before she began the production of her novels, Miller discusses Wilder's activities on her family's Rocky Ridge farm and as a vital citizen in Mansfield, Missouri. Playing out her many roles as wife, mother, chicken farmer, churchgoer, bridge player, seamstress, farm loan officer, and political candidate, Wilder led an active life for ninety years
- "Although generations of readers of the Little House books are familiar with Laura Ingalls Wilder's early life up through her first years of marriage to Almanzo Wilder, few know about her adult years. Going beyond previous studies, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder focuses upon Wilder's years in Missouri from 1894 to 1957. Utilizing her unpublished autobiography, letters, newspaper stories, and other documentary evidence, John E. Miller fills the gaps in Wilder's autobiographical novels and describes her sixty-three years of living in Mansfield, Missouri. As a result, the process of personal development that culminated in Wilder's writing of the novels that secured her reputation as one of America's most popular children's authors becomes evident. In addition to describing Wilder's apprenticeship as a farm newspaper columnist and occasional magazine writer before she began the production of her novels, Miller discusses Wilder's activities on her family's Rocky Ridge farm and as a vital citizen in Mansfield, Missouri. Playing out her many roles as wife, mother, chicken farmer, churchgoer, bridge player, seamstress, farm loan officer, and political candidate, Wilder led an active life for ninety years."--Publishers website
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1945-2020
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Miller, John E.
- Dewey number
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- 813/.52
- B
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS3545.I342
- LC item number
- Z769 1998
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- University of Missouri Press
- Series statement
- Missouri biography series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Women pioneers
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Authors, American
- Women pioneers
- Women authors, American
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls
- Missouri
- Label
- Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder : the woman behind the legend, John E. Miller
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-289) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Pioneer girl, 1867-1879 -- Schoolgirl and courting days, 1879-1885 -- The joys and sorrows of early married life, 1885-1894 -- In the land of the big red apple, 1894-1911 -- Building a writing career, 1911-1923 -- Turning to autobiography, 1923-1932 -- Becoming a celebrated author, 1932-1937 -- Completing the series, 1937-1943 -- Basking in the glow of her readers' affection, 1943-1957
- Control code
- 38150178
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 306 pages
- Isbn
- 9780826211675
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 97051348
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder : the woman behind the legend, John E. Miller
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-289) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Pioneer girl, 1867-1879 -- Schoolgirl and courting days, 1879-1885 -- The joys and sorrows of early married life, 1885-1894 -- In the land of the big red apple, 1894-1911 -- Building a writing career, 1911-1923 -- Turning to autobiography, 1923-1932 -- Becoming a celebrated author, 1932-1937 -- Completing the series, 1937-1943 -- Basking in the glow of her readers' affection, 1943-1957
- Control code
- 38150178
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 306 pages
- Isbn
- 9780826211675
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 97051348
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Biographies
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Missouri
- Missouri -- Biography
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957
- Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Women pioneers -- United States -- Biography
- Women pioneers -- United States -- Biography
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
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