Related Web Sites:
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
Read More About It
"Inside Laura's Little House" by Carolyn Strom Collins
"Laura Ingalls Wilder" by Carol Greene
Vocabulary:
pioneer
Interesting Fact:
At age one, Laura moved with her family from Pepin County to Missouri. The family returned to Wisconsin in 1870 and lived here until 1874 when they moved to Minnesota.
Study Questions:
How many times did the Ingalls family move while Laura was a child?
What sorts of hardships did the Ingalls family encounter during Laura's childhood?
On a map, locate the places where Laura Ingalls Wilder lived during her life.
U.S. historical events that occurred on February 7:
1904: A Baltimore fire destroys more than 1,500 buildings after raging for nearly 30 hours.
1944: The Nazi forces launch a counterattack in Anzio, Italy, during World War II.
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