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Historical Women of Letters

Laura Ingalls Wilder for Bartlett Public Library District
Location:
Bartlett Public Library District 800 S. Bartlett Rd
Bartlett, IL 60103
Date:
Jan 15, 2026
Time:
6:30pm
Synopsis:
In the summer of 1937, author of the beloved Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and her husband Almanzo moved from the Rock House on their property in Mansfield Mo., back into the farmhouse they loved. Call on Laura in September of that year. Her 4th book, On the Banks of Plum Creek, is about to be published and Laura prepares for what will be her only national public speaking engagement, for the Detroit Book Fair. Listen as Laura reminisces about her childhood, her marriage, and the "truth" of her tales.
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