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One of the reasons the Little House books are so compelling is because Laura Ingalls was a real person. She lived the experiences she wrote about. These things actually happened. But also? She’s a real person, with serious flaws, problematic family members (oh hey, Pa) and traumas she simply couldn’t face in her writing. This week, we’re fact checking the books. What is actually true? What is made up? And what is left out entirely?
This one’s for you, Jack the dog.
Go deeper:
Caroline Fraser’s Prairie Fires
Visit the Laura’s birthplace in Pepin, Wisconsin
Visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum in Burr Oak, Iowa
Edit 7/10: Dr. Debbie Reese posted about this episode, specifically commenting on Jack the dog and the phrase "happy hunting grounds" in her blog, American Indians in Children's Literature.
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We want to hear from you! If listening to Wilder has changed your thinking on Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House books, send a voice memo to [email protected]. You might be featured in our final episode ;)
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One of the reasons the Little House books are so compelling is because Laura Ingalls was a real person. She lived the experiences she wrote about. These things actually happened. But also? She’s a real person, with serious flaws, problematic family members (oh hey, Pa) and traumas she simply couldn’t face in her writing. This week, we’re fact checking the books. What is actually true? What is made up? And what is left out entirely?
This one’s for you, Jack the dog.
Go deeper:
Caroline Fraser’s Prairie Fires
Visit the Laura’s birthplace in Pepin, Wisconsin
Visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum in Burr Oak, Iowa
Edit 7/10: Dr. Debbie Reese posted about this episode, specifically commenting on Jack the dog and the phrase "happy hunting grounds" in her blog, American Indians in Children's Literature.
Follow us for behind the scenes content!
@WilderPodcast on TikTok
@Wilder_Podcast on Instagram
We want to hear from you! If listening to Wilder has changed your thinking on Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House books, send a voice memo to [email protected]. You might be featured in our final episode ;)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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