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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Mansfield, Missouri
  • Originally: Laura Ingalls
  • AKA: Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Laura Wilder was an author of children's fiction based on her own youth in the American Midwest. Her books inspired the TV series Little House on the Prairie.


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Laura Wilder was born February 7, 1867 in Lake Pepin, Wisconsin. At age 15 she began teaching in rural schools. In 1885 she married Almanzo Wilder. Prompted by her daughter, she began writing down her childhood experiences. The “Little House” books' popularity was boosted by the success of a TV series based on her stories.

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