Laura's very first doll was a corncob named Susan, and so likewise she was made of corn, and wrapped in a bit of cloth. Laura's second doll was a rag doll called Charlotte and Caroline (her Ma) made her, with blue and pink calico cloth for the dress, black yarn for the hair, which she raveled to make curly, black buttons for the eyes, drew eyebrows with a black pencil, and made ink from pokeberries to give her rosy cheeks and red lips. Her body was cloth as well.
Laura Ingalls Wilder had two sisters: Mary Amelia Ingalls and Carrie Ingalls. She also had three brothers: Charles Frederick Ingalls, Albert "Almanzo" James Wilder, and James Frederick Ingalls.
Aug.1, 1888
February 1, 1860
Laura Ingalls typically walked about 1 to 2 miles (1.6 to 3.2 km) to school each day.
The phone number for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home in Mansfield, Missouri is 417-924-3626.
Little House on the Prairie - 1974 Laura Ingalls Wilder Part 1 7-1 was released on: USA: 22 September 1980
About 2 1/2 years after Rose was born.
Laura Ingalls, played by Melissa Gilbert, was around 19 years old in season 6 of "Little House on the Prairie."
The Ingalls family owned a total of three dogs throughout the "Little House on the Prairie" book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The dogs were named Jack, Bandit, and Barnum.
She was born in her parents cabin about 7 1/2 miles NNW of Pepin, Wisconsin.
Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American writer known for the "Little House on the Prairie" book series. She had a daughter named Rose Wilder Lane, who was also a writer and journalist, notably contributing to her mother's books.
She died at Rocky Ridge Farm in Mansfield, Missouri.