Laura Ingalls Wilder and the American Frontier Five Perspectives
by Miller, Dwight M.; Jameson, Elizabeth; Miller, John E.; Romines, Ann; Fellman, Anita Clair; Dahl, Ann WellerFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-05-14
Publisher(s): UPA
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Summary
Laura Ingalls Wilder and the American Frontier provides the reader with a broad sweep of information on Wilder not readily available in any other format. Included in this work are: discussions of Wilder's life; her writings and their influence on the interpretation of the American frontier, the feminine role in frontier life, Native American relations; and the use of the Little House as a teaching tool. Students of Western history, feminist scholars, home schoolteachers, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder following will find this an informative and enjoyable source.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: Laura Ingalls Wilder and the American Frontier | p. 1 |
| Approaching Laura Ingalls Wilder: Challenges and Opportunities | p. 13 |
| The Frontier of the Little House | p. 29 |
| The Little House Books in American Culture | p. 45 |
| Unconscious Inheritance and Conscious Striving: Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Frontier Narrative | p. 69 |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder: An Elementary School Teacher's Perspective | p. 95 |
| Afterword | p. 105 |
| Contributors | p. 109 |
| Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 111 |
| Index | p. 117 |
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