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    realist movement. The story in question shows how setting can have an effect on characterisation and the events that take place in a story. Cather also shows the relevance of setting and time to the story’s overall meaning. Cather lived from 1873 to 1947 during which she was born on a prosperous farm in Virginia, she later moved to the harsh Nebraska frontier along with her family. Life on the frontier of Nebraska would be extremely difficult, but Cather grew to love it. Her stories were often set against the background of the wild land she came to love, therefore she became known for her depictions of the American frontier- again something that we see in “A Wagner Matinee”. The main characters in the story are Clark, who lives in Boston, and his Aunt Georgiana who gave up her life there to move to Nebraska. In her youth during a visit to rural Vermont, Georgiana met a very charing country boy who she became quite fond of, his name was Howard. He promoted her to make the move so they went West in search of their own piece of land and opportunities. This was the time of Westward expansion where many families were leaving the city and trying to make a life out on the frontier. The Nebraska farmhouse is described as a “…tall, naked house on the prairie, black and grim as a wooden fortress…”. As years passed Georgiana didn't understand what she’d have to give up when she followed Howard to Nebraska. As 30 years passed, Georgiana felt regret for leaving Boston. “She sat staring…

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    Laura Ingalls Wilder, an author renowned for her stories of pioneer life, wrote about her childhood memories of traveling aboard wagons in what would come to be known as The Little House on the Prairie series. Millions of people have read Laura’s books and they still hold relevance to this day. However, perhaps one of the most overlooked factors of her books was the significance of the wagon used by the Ingalls’ family during their travels. For the Ingalls and many others, the wagon represented…

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    The Not so Little Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder did not spend many years of her life writing her famous book series, but those idle years of writing produced memorable ideas for her stories. Wilder’s life, as well as the legacy of her books, contained prosperity along with some turmoil. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born near Pepin, Wisconsin on February 7, 1867 in a log cabin (Kort 353). She was the second of four daughters born to Charles and Caroline Ingalls (Kort…

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    The author of the Little House series, Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was a mother, a teacher, a farmer, a journalist, a loyal democrat, and an active political protester extraordinaire. However she is also the mysterious writer with her fans always asking what is true or fake in her books. ⅝ of her “Little House” books won Newbery awards. Laura even has a literacy award named after her called the “Laura Ingalls Wilder Award”. She was the first awarded in 1954. l. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was…

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    Laura Bullion Outlaw

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    Have you ever heard of the outlaw Laura Bullion, well now you will. Laura Bullion had different names, she used the names Della Rose, Freda Lincoln, Freda Bullion Lincoln, and Mrs. Maurice Lincoln and more. She was born in Knickerbocker Texas near Mertzon in Irion County, in October 1876. The actual date of her birth is not known. Laura Bullion died December 2, 1961. When she died, she was about 84 or 85. Laura Bullion was an outlaw that was known for robbery and forgery of banknotes signatures.…

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    These Happy Golden Years is one of the books in a series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder about her life. This book is near the end of her series and takes place in 1880. Laura is fifteen years old and lives on the prairie. Her series brings to life what the day to day life of pioneers. This is a really great series because all of her writing is very vivid and you can imagine everything she is going through. I enjoy this book, because you feel all of her emotions and you feel like you living…

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    Research Objective My research objective is to find information on Laura Ingalls Wilder. Laura was born in Pepin, Wisconsin on February 7, 1867 to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. Laura had three siblings. Mary, Caroline and Grace. Research Results Laura married A.J. (Almanzo James) Wilder in 1885. They got married in DA. On December 5, 1886, Rose Wilder was born. Almanzo and Laura lived in Mansfield Ward 1 Wright, Missouri. They resided on Commercial Street. On August 1,…

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    her family of five. Laura Ingalls Wilder stories reflect her life in the midwest. Her pioneer lifestyle and the struggles of raising crops and a family are often the subjects of her work. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born February 7, 1876 in a log cabin close to Pepin, Wisconsin. This was the home her first book “the Little House in the Big Woods” was written about. She was the second of five children born to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She had one older sister, Mary and two younger…

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    Laura Ingalls Wilder likes to read and write. Another thing she likes to do is make books. She was the one who made the book series The Little House on the Prairie. Her series had nine books about two little girls and her family living on a prairie. Her connection to MIssouri was that she lived in Missouri when she was a little girl. That is where she published the book series The Little House on the Prairie. Childhood This…

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    “Allen would never do such a thing- he adores you- I could see it in his eyes the day you were married. And you looked so lovely that day!” “He changed, once-,” said Mrs. Ingalls, “We shouldn’t be talking about this- it’s a family thing and needs to be kept in private. Forgive us for blabbering like common folks… we’re just worried, that’s all.” “And you have a right to be worried, Mrs. Ingalls,” conceded Eli. “War is a dangerous thing. Isn‘t it Allie…” “Yes, yes it is, I will pray for his safe…

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