Pioneer girl : the annotated autobiography / Laura Ingalls Wilder ; Pamela Smith Hill, editor.
"Follow the real Laura Ingalls and her family as they make their way west—and discover that truth is as remarkable as fiction. Hidden away since 1930, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s original autobiography reveals the true stories of her pioneering life. Some of her experiences will be familiar; some will be a surprise. Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography re-introduces readers to the woman who defined the pioneer experience for millions of people around the world. Wilder details the Ingalls family’s journey through Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, back to Minnesota, and on to Dakota Territory — sixteen years of travels, unforgettable stories, and the everyday people who became immortal through her fiction. Using additional manuscripts, diaries, and letters, editor Pamela Smith Hill adds valuable context and explores Wilder’s growth as a writer. -- Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography also explores the history of the frontier that the Ingalls family traversed and the culture and life of the communities Wilder lived in. The book features over one hundred images, eight fully researched maps, and hundreds of annotations based on census data and records, newspapers of the period, and other primary documents. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote her autobiography, Pioneer Girl, in 1929―1930 when she was in her early sixties. Throughout the 1930s and into the early 1940s, Wilder utilized her original manuscript to write a successful children’s series."--Proved by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780984504176 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: lxix, 400 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: Pierre, South Dakota : South Dakota Historical Society Press, [2014]
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A publication of the Pioneer Girl Project" |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-379) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: "Will it come to anything?": the story of Pioneer Girl -- The Pioneer Girl manuscripts -- Editorial procedures -- Pioneer Girl. Kansas and Missouri, 1869-1871 -- Wisconsin, 1871-1874 -- Minnesota, 1874-1876 -- Iowa, 1876-1877 -- Minnesota, 1877-1879 -- Dakota Territory, 1879-1880 -- Dakota Territory, the hard winter of 1880-1881 -- Dakota Territory, 1880-1885 -- Dakota Territory, 1881-1888 -- Conclusion: "I don't suppose anyone will take the trouble" -- Appendixes. A. Facsimile of "Juvenile Pioneer Girl" -- B. The Benders of Kansas -- C. The Gordon party -- D. The singing school. |
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