What was the real world behind Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House books?For generations, millions of readers have traveled the American frontier alongside beloved children's author Laura Ingalls Wilder, but the rich historical world surrounding her remarkable life has often remained hidden. In this first volume of a landmark three-volume series, historian Dr. Pierson Yecke brings that world vividly to life.Drawing on extensive research and an extraordinary range of primary sources, Dr. Yecke explores the people, places, ideas, and events that shaped both Wilder's childhood and the nation she called home. From frontier education and westward expansion to pioneer hardships, politics, religion, science, and daily life, Discovering Laura reveals the historical realities behind the stories that have inspired [...] than a companion to the Little House books, this work is an immersive journey into nineteenth-century America. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation for Wilder's writing while discovering how her experiences reflected-and sometimes challenged-the larger forces that transformed the American frontier.Written with the precision of a scholar and the accessibility of a gifted storyteller, this essential resource enriches the reading of Laura Ingalls Wilder for devoted fans, educators, homeschooling families, students of American history, and serious Wilder scholars alike.Volume One begins an unforgettable exploration of the extraordinary life, enduring legacy, and historical world of one of America's most cherished authors.
What was the real world behind Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House books?For generations, millions of readers have traveled the American frontier alongside beloved children's author Laura Ingalls Wilder, but the rich historical world surrounding her remarkable life has often remained hidden. In this first volume of a landmark three-volume series, historian Dr. Pierson Yecke brings that world vividly to life.Drawing on extensive research and an extraordinary range of primary sources, Dr. Yecke explores the people, places, ideas, and events that shaped both Wilder's childhood and the nation she called home. From frontier education and westward expansion to pioneer hardships, politics, religion, science, and daily life, Discovering Laura reveals the historical realities behind the stories that have inspired [...] than a companion to the Little House books, this work is an immersive journey into nineteenth-century America. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation for Wilder's writing while discovering how her experiences reflected-and sometimes challenged-the larger forces that transformed the American frontier.Written with the precision of a scholar and the accessibility of a gifted storyteller, this essential resource enriches the reading of Laura Ingalls Wilder for devoted fans, educators, homeschooling families, students of American history, and serious Wilder scholars alike.Volume One begins an unforgettable exploration of the extraordinary life, enduring legacy, and historical world of one of America's most cherished authors.
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Dr. Yecke led has a distinguished career as an educator, teaching at the middle school level for many years. Her leadership and ingenuity became well-recognized, and soon she was promoted to cabinet-level positions in three states, serving as the Secretary of Education in Virginia, Commissioner of Education in Minnesota, and Chancellor of Education in Florida. She also served as a senior official in the U.S. Department of [...] 2008 until her retirement in 2015, Dr. Yecke served as the Associate Provost for Graduate Programs and Professor of History and Political Science at Harding University. While at Harding she also taught constitutional law and administrative law at the undergraduate level, as well as graduate courses in [...]. Yecke is the author of six books, and most recently spent a decade researching and writing her three-volume Little House series: Discovering Laura: The Historical Laura Ingalls Wilder (Volumes 1 and 2) and Discovering Almanzo: The Historical Almanzo J. Wilder (Volume 3). She is an active member of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research [...]. Yecke introduced her two daughters, Anastasia and Tiffany, to the world of Little House through reading the books and visiting all of the homesites when they were children. Now, with her granddaughter Bridget, she has introduced a new generation to Laura Ingalls Wilder. Dr. Yecke was born and raised in Minnesota, and now lives with her husband, Dennis, in Arkansas.
