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previous seasons. The newer Lionsgate remastered sets all contain English, French, and Spanish audio as well as English subtitles. They do not include the special features present on the earlier non-remastered releases, but rather seasons 1 through 6 each contain a roughly 15 minute segment of a special called "The Little House Phenomenon". Season 1 also contains the original Pilot movie. Season 7 contains no special features. Seasons 8 & 9 contain the three post-series movie specials as extras, with "Look Back to Yesterday" and "The Last Farewell" appearing on Season 8, and "Bless All The Dear Children" appearing on
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previous seasons. The newer Lionsgate remastered sets all contain English, French, and Spanish audio as well as English subtitles. They do not include the special features present on the earlier non-remastered releases, but rather seasons 1 through 6 each contain a roughly 15 minute segment of a special called "The Little House Phenomenon". Season 1 also contains the original Pilot movie. Season 7 contains no special features. Seasons 8 & 9 contain the three post-series movie specials as extras, with "Look Back to Yesterday" and "The Last Farewell" appearing on Season 8, and "Bless All The Dear Children" appearing on
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last one produced. None of the available releases of the series contain "Little House Years", which was a three-hour Thanksgiving special aired during Season 6 that largely consisted of flashback clips. While the re-releases are substantially better than what was previously available, there are a handful of episodes that still were released in edited form or contain other problems. The most significant of these, affecting all formats of the remastered releases, include over 3 minutes missing from the Season 7 episode, "Divorce, Walnut Grove Style," almost 4 minutes missing from Season 9's "Home Again," and extremely low volume of the
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60 million "Little House" books sold. There are 9 books that fall under the "Little House" books umbrella. Rose Wilder Lane had a heavy hand in the editing of the books, though Laura Ingalls Wilder's voice is still strong. It is contested the amount of influence that Lane had on the books, especially regarding any political themes, but views that align with hers are very visible within the books. Regardless, Rose Wilder Lane was a large part in the publishing and form of the books. Lane also had a hand in giving the rights to Roger Lea MacBride, who then
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Little House on the Prairie (novel) Little House on the Prairie is an autobiographical children's novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder, published in 1935. It was the third novel published in the "Little House" series, continuing the story of the first, "Little House in the Big Woods" (1932), but not related to the second. Thus, it is sometimes called the second one in the series, or the second volume of "the Laura Years". The novel is about the months the Ingalls spent on the Kansas prairie around the town of Independence. Laura describes how her father built their one-room log house
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Along with Lorne Greene and Victor Sen Yung, Landon appeared in all 14 seasons of the series. Landon was loyal to many of his "Bonanza" associates including producer Kent McCray, director William F. Claxton, and composer David Rose, who remained with him throughout "Bonanza" as well as "Little House on the Prairie" and "Highway to Heaven". The year after "Bonanza" was canceled, Landon went on to star as Charles Ingalls in the pilot of what became another very successful television series, "Little House on the Prairie", again for NBC. The show was taken from a 1935 book written by Laura
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included in the series. The "Little House" books have been adapted for stage or screen more than once, most successfully as the American television series "Little House on the Prairie", which ran from 1974 to 1983. As well as an anime, and many different kinds of books, such as cookbooks, there are also many licensed objects to buy that are representative of the books. A tenth book, the non-fiction "On the Way Home", is Laura Ingalls Wilder's diary of the years after 1894, when she, her husband and their infant daughter moved from De Smet, South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri,
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moves, settling in De Smet. They build "a little house on the prairie" there. Laura causes some problems in her new school, and the girls are sent home, where Ma wonders about the differences between her daughters ("How Can You Be So Good?"). In the winter, blizzards cut the town off from supplies, and the young settler Almanzo and Cap Garland go out in search of food for the town ("Blizzard"). Pa blames himself for subjecting his family to dangers, as Ma, Carrie and Mary become ill. Laura tries to help Mary when Mary starts to lose her sight by
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the Prairie", published in 1935, is the third book in the Little House series but only the second that features the Ingalls family; it continues directly the story of the inaugural novel, "Little House in the Big Woods". The book tells about the months the Ingalls family spent on the prairie of Kansas, around the town of Independence, Kansas. At the beginning of this story, Pa Ingalls decides to sell the house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, and move the family, via covered wagon to the Indian Territory near Independence, Kansas, as there were widely circulating stories that the
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a commitment to her Muslim faith with a modern, feminist-inspired Western lifestyle and career, and as a fashion icon who dresses in clothes that are religiously appropriate yet stylish, professional and contemporary. Entertainment One has released all six seasons of "Little Mosque on the Prairie" on DVD in Region 1 (Canada only). Season 6 was released on 23 October 2012. The series logo used for the cover art of the DVD releases does not use the mosque imagery of the televised version, thus rendering it similar to that used by "Little House on the Prairie" except for the use of
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Hamoudi, Yasir's wife, works as a public relations officer in Popowicz's office. However, after Yasir had to leave Mercy and go to Lebanon in season 4 episode 10, Sarah managed his contracting company. The title is a play on the name of the classic American book and TV drama series, "Little House on the Prairie". The two series are not related aside from the modified version of the title logo which was used for early seasons. Although the show is set in Saskatchewan, the actual production is split between Saskatchewan and Ontario. Episodes 1 and 2 were filmed in Regina,
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filmed prior to "The Last Farewell", but ended up being the last of the three movies to air. Given its Christmas-related content, NBC opted to air it during the following Christmas season. Two other "Little House" movies were made in conjunction with the Landon series: the 1974 pilot for the program and "The Little House Years" (1979), a Thanksgiving special/clip show that aired in the middle of season six. For the first two seasons, the show was aired on Wednesday nights at 8pm ET/7pm CT, to moderate ratings. In 1976, the series became a Monday night staple on NBC; after
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Little House on the Prairie (film) Little House on the Prairie is a 1974 American made-for-television film which served as the pilot to the "Little House on the Prairie" TV series. It is closely based on the "Little House on the Prairie" novel; second of the "Little House" series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The movie starts with the Ingalls family leaving their little house in the Big Woods and starting for West. After long and adventurous journey they stop in the Indian Country. Charles builds a house, starts farming, they have Indians visit them and for the first
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South Dakota-born artist known for his paintings inspired by a love of the prairie. Laura Ingalls Wilder, a contemporary of Harvey Dunn, kept one of his paintings above her writing desk. "The Morgan Horse": The versatile Morgan horse appears throughout the "Little House on the Prairie" books. This distinctive breed of horse could be used as both a show horse and for general labor, qualities much appreciated by their owners. "Art & Illustration": Cheryl Harness, artist and illustrator, describes her process for creating her original sketches and paintings used in the documentary and shares how she was inspired by the
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Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a one-hour documentary film about the life of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, best known for her "Little House on the Prairie" book series. "Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder" was produced by Dean Butler and Robin Bernheim-Burger, and executive produced by Trip Friendly. Butler, who portrayed Almanzo Wilder on the "Little House on the Prairie" television series from 1979 to 1983, directed and narrated the documentary which was released on DVD
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time meet Mr. Edwards. After a year, they are visited by the soldiers and learn they have to leave. After having packed everything, they set off on a new journey. Little House on the Prairie (film) Little House on the Prairie is a 1974 American made-for-television film which served as the pilot to the "Little House on the Prairie" TV series. It is closely based on the "Little House on the Prairie" novel; second of the "Little House" series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The movie starts with the Ingalls family leaving their little house in the Big Woods
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the performances ended.Grassle starred in the Shakespeare in the Park "Cymbeline." with Christopher Walken, Sam Waterston, and Bill DeVane. Grassle auditioned for the role of the mother, Caroline Ingalls, in the "Little House on the Prairie" TV series and won the part. The series ran for nine seasons, from 1974 to 1983. After making the pilot for "Little House on the Prairie," Grassle appeared in one episode of "Gunsmoke" entitled "The Wiving" as Fran, one of several saloon girls kidnapped à la "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers". Subsequently, she acted in the features "Wyatt Earp""," starring Kevin Costner, in 1994.
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supplemental film footage, and more. Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a one-hour documentary film about the life of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, best known for her "Little House on the Prairie" book series. "Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder" was produced by Dean Butler and Robin Bernheim-Burger, and executive produced by Trip Friendly. Butler, who portrayed Almanzo Wilder on the "Little House on the Prairie" television series from 1979 to 1983, directed and narrated the documentary
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episodes aired that were based on "Little House in the Big Woods", with Red Shively as the storyteller. From October 21 through October 25, 1968, five more were released, this time based on "Farmer Boy", with Richard Monette as the storyteller. The television series "Little House on the Prairie" aired on the NBC network from 1974 to 1983. The show was a loose adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie semi-autobiographical novel series, although the namesake book was represented in the premiere only; the ensuing television episodes primarily followed characters and locations from the follow-up book, "On
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filmed at the nearby Big Sky Ranch in Simi Valley, where the town of Walnut Grove had been constructed. Many other filming locations were also used during the course of the series including Old Tucson Studios and various locations in Sonora, California. Many of the exterior shots of Walnut Grove and the other Minnesota towns shown in the series have noticeable mountain terrain in the background of the scenes. In actuality the southern Minnesota landscape, where the show is supposed to take place, there are no tall mountains. The series theme song was titled "The Little House" and was written
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1943. The "Little House on the Prairie" book series becomes known around the world. Public libraries and schools are named after her. After World War II General Douglas MacArthur has the "Little House on the Prairie" books translated for the Japanese people so that they can better understand and appreciate American values and culture. In 1954, the American Library Association creates the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal, which is awarded to outstanding authors of children’s literature. Laura Ingalls Wilder, at age 87, is its first recipient. In 1957 Laura Ingalls Wilder, suffering from diabetes and the loss of many loved ones,
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and simplified form for younger readers. Additional series have been written to tell the stories of Wilder’s mother, "The Caroline Years", her grandmother, "The Charlotte Years", and her daughter, "The Rose Years". There are also "Little House" themed craft, music, and cookbooks. Little Town on the Prairie Little Town on the Prairie is an autobiographical children's novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1941, the seventh of nine books in her "Little House" series. It is set in De Smet, South Dakota. It opens in the spring after the Long Winter, and ends as Wilder becomes a schoolteacher
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Newbery Medal. In 1938, "On the Banks of Plum Creek", was a honor book, in 1940 "By the Shores of Silver Lake" was as well. Later in 1941, "The Long Winter", was an honor book, and the two honor books later were "The Little Town on the Prairie", in 1942, and "Those Happy Golden Years" in 1944. In addition to this, the American Library Association stated that "The Long Winter", the seventh book in the series, was a "resource for teaching about pioneer history." The "Little House" books do include people from ethnic minorities, mainly Native Americans. There have been
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family drama "Little House on the Prairie", which was based on the classic "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. He appeared in the final four seasons of the show, the spin-off show "Little House: A New Beginning", and the three post-series TV movies. After "Little House" ended, he played Jeff "Moondoggie" Griffin in the TV series "The New Gidget" and Buffy’s dad, Hank Summers, on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". During the 1980s and 1990s, Butler was a guest star on various television series, including "Murder, She Wrote", "Who's the Boss?", "The Love Boat", and "JAG". He co-starred with the
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Rose continue to work together on subsequent novels, but Laura begins to assert herself more as she gains experience as a writer of children’s books, something which Rose is reluctant to support. In many instances Laura refuses to take Rose’ advice, such as leaving out how her sister, Mary Ingalls, becomes blind and is admitted to the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School. Instead, Laura follows her own instincts about what should be included in the story and makes the incident a defining moment in "By the Shores of Silver Lake". Conversely, there are real-life incidents she purposely leaves out
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and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over. Since 1971, De Smet has hosted a pageant, held over several weekends in July, to honor Laura Ingalls Wilder. Five of her classic "Little House" books were based on her experiences in and around the community. The books were popularized anew in the 1970s and early 1980s, from the long-running TV series "Little House on the Prairie", which was loosely based on them. The story of how Charles Ingalls and his wife Caroline arrived in
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House, Gift Shop and a Museum. The Museum was created to explain how earlier examples of the wood-cribbed grain elevators used work and handle millions of bushels of grain and the importance they once held in many smaller communities, a prairie landmark that continues to disappear across the horizon of the North American Prairies. A restored CNR caboose has also been placed on the former track bed of the defunct Canadian National Railway. The caboose was placed to remember that there was once a railroad that once came through the hamlet of Acadia Valley. Prairie Elevator Museum The Prairie Elevator
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a hatred of the government, who in fact helped homesteaders. In "'Little House on the Prairie' and the Myth of Self Reliance," Julie Tharp and Jeff Kleiman claim that the idea of the settlers' self-reliance, which they consider to be a myth, has contributed to conservative rhetoric, and that the "Little House" books are full of this narrative. Within the books there is also rhetoric against the New Deal. Four series of books expand the "Little House" series to include five generations of Laura Ingalls Wilder's family. The "Martha Years" and "Charlotte Years" series, by Melissa Wiley, are fictionalized tales
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a writer, wife, and mother is explored through interviews with scholars and historians, archival photography, paintings by frontier artists, and dramatic reenactments. , including the complete text of the first eight "Little House" books Little House on the Prairie The "Little House" Books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, based on her childhood and adolescence in the American Midwest (Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Missouri) between 1870 and 1894. Eight of the novels were completed by Wilder, and published by Harper & Brothers. The appellation "Little House" books comes from the first and
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pilot movie is currently underway at Paramount Pictures, with Sean Durkin as the director, Scott Rudin as the producer, and Abi Morgan as the screenwriter. Based on the autobiographical "Little House" stories, episodes of "Little House on the Prairie" usually concern members of the Ingalls family, who live on a small farm near the village of Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Many episodes concern the maturation of the family's second daughter, Laura. However, episodes also focus on other family and community members, providing a depiction of life in a small agrarian community in late nineteenth-century America. The show's central characters are Charles
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Only a handful of episodes in the original sets were in their original uncut versions. The episodes in these original sets are also known to have relatively poor video quality, such as tracking lines, as well as audio problems, though the quality issues are not as pronounced in the first few seasons as they are in the later seasons. The first three seasons of the old sets notably are also missing closed-captioning. These original North American DVD sets included interviews with former cast members Alison Arngrim, Dabbs Greer and Dean Butler. For the original movies & complete series sets, Imavision
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In return, the university named the facility the Kent McCray Television Studio. Kent McCray Kent McCray (June 7, 1928 – June 3, 2018) was an American television producer. He produced many television programs, including "Little House on the Prairie". The son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCray, he studied at the Hartt School performing arts conservatory at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. In addition to "Little House on the Prairie", McCray worked on "Bonanza", "The Red Skelton Show", and "This Is Your Life." He also was associate producer with Bob Hope and worked with many of Hope's USO tours
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Kent McCray Kent McCray (June 7, 1928 – June 3, 2018) was an American television producer. He produced many television programs, including "Little House on the Prairie". The son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCray, he studied at the Hartt School performing arts conservatory at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. In addition to "Little House on the Prairie", McCray worked on "Bonanza", "The Red Skelton Show", and "This Is Your Life." He also was associate producer with Bob Hope and worked with many of Hope's USO tours overseas. In 2005, McCray donated $100,000 to the Hartt School's television studio.
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led to the creation of the television show entitled "Little House on the Prairie". "Time" ranks the "Little House" series as 22 out of 100 of the "100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time." They are considered classics of American children's literature and remain widely read. In a 2012 survey published by "School Library Journal", a monthly with primarily U.S. audience, "Little House in the Big Woods" was ranked number 19 among all-time best children's novels, and two of its sequels were ranked among the top 100. Five of the "Little House" book have been Honor Books for the
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where they settled permanently. It was published in 1962 and includes commentary by Rose Wilder Lane. The first book of the "Little House" series, "Little House in the Big Woods", was published in 1932. This first book did well when it was first published. The "Little House" books were reissued by Ursula Nordstrom to be illustrated by Garth Williams. Before writing the "Little House" series Laura Ingalls Wilder was a columnist in a farm journal. Her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, was the motivator behind Wilder's writing and publishing of the first book. Since the first book, there have been around
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Little House on the Prairie (musical) Little House on the Prairie is a book musical adapted from the children's books, Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The creative team includes Rachel Sheinkin (book), Rachel Portman (music), Donna di Novelli (lyrics), and Francesca Zambello (director). The musical premiered in regional theatre at the Guthrie, Minneapolis, Minnesota, followed by a tour in 2009-2010 of the United States, starting at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. The musical takes place in the 1880s, when the Ingalls family takes advantage of the government opening land for settlement in the
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episode of "The Cosby Show", both on NBC. He played in the 1961 "Perry Mason" episode 'The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather'. Taylor played a recurring character, Houston Lamb, over the course of four episodes of "Little House On The Prairie" in seasons six and seven (1979 to 1981). His later years on television were consumed by his weekly appearances on the long-running country music/comedy show "Hee Haw". Taylor's participation lasted six seasons, 1985–91, where he was mostly seen as a regular in the Lulu's Truck Stop skit featuring Lulu Roman and Gailard Sartain. Taylor appeared in several episodes of
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Little House on the Prairie (TV series) Little House on the Prairie (known as Little House: A New Beginning in its final season) is an American western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Karen Grassle, and Melissa Sue Anderson, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show is an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of "Little House" books. Television producer and NBC executive Ed Friendly became aware of the story in the early 1970s. He asked Michael Landon to direct the pilot movie. Landon agreed on
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Little House on the Prairie The "Little House" Books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, based on her childhood and adolescence in the American Midwest (Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Missouri) between 1870 and 1894. Eight of the novels were completed by Wilder, and published by Harper & Brothers. The appellation "Little House" books comes from the first and third novels in the series of eight published in her lifetime. The second novel was about her husband's childhood. The first draft of a ninth novel was published posthumously in 1971 and is commonly
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as the Osage's territory. While the "Little House" books may not be blatantly political in the sense of aligning outright with political parties, there are underlying themes within the books that are anti-government, and there have been owners of the rights to the books who are aligned with political parties. While Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the "Little House" books, it was Rose Wilder Lane who edited them and it was Lane who had the rights after Laura's death. Rose was an "outspoken antigovernment polemicist and is called one of the grandmothers of the libertarian movement." Lane's views were supported by
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in February 2015. Wilder's personal story as a writer, wife, and mother is explored through interviews with scholars and historians, passages from the "Little House on the Prairie" books, archival photography, paintings by frontier artists such as Harvey Dunn, dramatic reenactments, and original artwork. The DVD also examines topics relating to life and culture on the prairie. Dean Butler both narrates and directs "Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder." To give a sense of time, place, and scope of the prairie, extensive use is made of the frontier paintings by well-known artist, Harvey Dunn, who
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wave of drug and gang crime invading the Bronx—had long since stopped bothering to investigate the fires, as there were simply too many to track. During this period, the NYPD's 41st Precinct station house at 1086 Simpson Street became famously known as "Fort Apache, The Bronx" as it struggled to deal with the overwhelming surge of violent crime, which for the entirety of the 1970s and 1980s made South Bronx the murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault and arson capital of America. By 1980, the 41st was renamed "The Little House on the Prairie", as fully of the 94,000 residents originally
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to the public permanently. The causes of both fires has not been determined. Big Sky Ranch is a movie ranch located in Simi Valley, California. It has been widely used for the filming of Western television and film productions. Some of the past television episodes and productions filmed there include: "Rawhide", "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "Little House on the Prairie", "Highway to Heaven", "Father Murphy", "The Thorn Birds", "Jericho" and "Carnivàle". A fire in 2003 destroyed most of the standing sets, including a replica of the farm house from "Little House on the Prairie" and sets used in the TV series "Gunsmoke"
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research. Hulbert was the first director of Konza Prairie, and served as director until his death. Hulbert was known for his research of Bluestem prairies, prairie-forest relationships, fire on grassland and fire's effects on soil. Many experiments that were done on Konza Prairie were about how fire affects the prairie ecosystem as a whole. Numerous plots of land were set aside and it was decided how often each plot of land would be burned—whether it be each year, every two years, every 4 years, every ten years or never burned. One experiment was about how burning affects increased production and
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known for her performance as Eliza Jane Wilder on the TV series "Little House on the Prairie". She also played Fran Castleberry, the younger sister of Polly Holliday's character on the show "Flo". Since "Little House on the Prairie" stopped production, she has appeared in many different television shows and movies, and has performed onstage at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. In 1988, she appeared in one episode of "The Golden Girls". Lucy Lee Flippin Lucy Lee Flippin (born July 23, 1943) is an American film and television actress. Flippin was raised in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. She attended Northwestern University and
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (; February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer known for the "Little House on the Prairie" series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the television series "Little House on the Prairie" was loosely based on the Little House books, and starred Melissa Gilbert as Laura and Michael Landon as her father, Charles Ingalls. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born to Charles Phillip and Caroline Lake (née Quiner) Ingalls on February
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DeSmet, while the second part is about Laura and Almanzo's (Walton Goggins) marriage and their life in Mansfield, Missouri. It also focuses a lot on the character of Wilder's young daughter; Rose (Skye McCole Bartusiak). The 2005 ABC five-hour (six-episode) miniseries "Little House on the Prairie" attempted to follow closely the books "Little House in the Big Woods" and "Little House on the Prairie". It starred Cameron Bancroft as Charles Ingalls; Erin Cottrell as Caroline Ingalls; Kyle Chavarria as Laura Ingalls; Danielle Chuchran as Mary Ingalls; and Gregory Sporleder as Mr Edwards. It was directed by David L. Cunningham. In
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on the Prairie" to appear throughout the entire series, along with Melissa Gilbert, Katherine MacGregor, Richard Bull, Kevin Hagen, and Dabbs Greer. In 1979, Gilbert was in the made-for-television movie "The Little House Years" also as Willie Oleson. Also in 1979, he was in the made-for-TV-Movie "The Miracle Worker" as Jimmy. He was in two out of the three made-for-television movies based on "Little House on the Prairie" series of books (Little House: Look Back to Yesterday" and "Little House: The Last Farewell"). Barbara divorced Paul Gilbert, who died in 1976. In Melissa Gilbert's autobiography, "Prairie Tale," it is revealed
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the Prairie". She originally auditioned for the role of Laura Ingalls, and later, Mary Ingalls, but was instead cast in the role of antagonist, Nellie Oleson. Arngrim would play the role of Nellie for seven seasons and her portrayal became a cultural reference and camp archetype for the spoiled "bad girl" throughout the 1970s. Years later, in one of her stand-up routines, Arngrim described playing Nellie on "Little House on The Prairie" as "like having PMS for seven years." In 2002, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her work
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regular part of the cast when the show was retooled as "Little House: A New Beginning" (season nine). Many actors, who were either well-known or went on to become famous, guest-starred on the show. Of the 204 episodes, Michael Landon directed the largest number at 87; producer William F. Claxton handled the majority of the remaining shows at 68, while co-star Victor French helmed 18. Maury Dexter (who was often an assistant director) and Leo Penn directed the remaining episodes at 21 and 3 episodes respectively. Interior shots were filmed at Paramount studios in Los Angeles, while exteriors were largely
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Four Years". From 1879 to 1894 the Ingalls lived in De Smet and the family homestead, a house in town built by Charles, the Brewster School where Wilder taught, and the surveyor's home the Ingalls lived in between 1879 and 1880 are open to visitors. In addition to the "Little House" series, four series of books expand the "Little House" series to include five generations of Wilder's family. The success of the "Little House" series has produced many related books including two series ("Little House Chapter Books" and "My First Little House Books") that present the original stories in condensed
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and conducted by David Rose. The ending theme music, also written by Rose, originally appeared as a piece of incidental music in a later-season episode of Michael Landon's previous long-running series, "Bonanza". "Little House" explored many different themes including frequently portrayed ones of adoption, alcoholism, faith, poverty, blindness, and prejudice of all types including racism. Some plots also include subjects such as drug addiction (i.e. morphine), leukemia, child abuse, and even rape. Although predominantly a drama, the program has many lighthearted and comedic moments as well. Some of the episodes written by Michael Landon were recycled storylines from ones that
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Jonathan coach their football team. A couple of years later, Landon cast Olsen as the eponymous "Father Murphy", which lasted for two seasons. In the "Highway to Heaven" episode 2.12 ("The Good Doctor"), the main character, Alex, tells Mark Gordon (Victor French) that "All I could see was the flowers and the beard. I thought you were Merlin Olsen." This is an inside joke since all three actors, Merlin Olsen, Michael Landon, and Victor French were in the TV series "Little House On the Prairie" earlier in their careers. Olsen's last acting work was in the short-lived 1988 TV series
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townspeoples' singing on the English audio of the last scene of the final movie, "The Last Farewell." In October 2012, Sony Pictures announced that a film based on the series's pilot is under development, with Scott Rudin as the producer. However, the film was later on turnaround to Paramount Pictures in 2016, where the film resumed development. It has Sean Durkin as the director and Abi Morgan as the screenwriter, although Rudin is still the film’s producer. No actors have been selected or joined the cast yet. Little House on the Prairie (TV series) Little House on the Prairie (known
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because she thinks them unsuitable for children, like the death her baby brother, Fredrick, when she was just ten-years-old. Drawing further upon her childhood experiences, she writes "Little House on the Prairie" about life on the Kansas prairie which is published in 1935; "On the Banks of Plum Creek" about Walnut Grove, Minnesota (published 1937); then four books about De Smet, South Dakota, "By the Shores of Silver Lake" (published 1939); "The Long Winter" (published 1940), "Little Town on the Prairie" (published 1941), and publishes the last book of the series about entering young adulthood, "These Happy Golden Years", in
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now Corriganville Regional Park, is the Santa Susana Knolls. Many television series were filmed there during the 1950s, such as Richard Carlson's "Mackenzie's Raiders" though that program was set at the former Fort Clark near Brackettville in southwestern Texas. Other areas of filming includes Big Sky Ranch, where the "Little House on the Prairie" was filmed, "Poltergeist" was filmed on Roxbury Street, and "Welcome Danger" (1929) and numerous others in Santa Susana. Simi Valley is home to two California Historical Landmarks: NO. 939 9Twentieth Century Folk Art Environments (Thematic) – Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village – This assemblage is one of
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"Little House on the Prairie" books. "Director Travel & Conversation": Dean Butler, the director of "The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder", recounts the locations he traveled to and the people he interacted with while constructing the documentary. He pays particular attention to members of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society in De Smet, South Dakota, who re-enacted the roles of the main characters from the "Little House on the Prairie" books. Scholars and historians interviewed for the documentary and bonus features include: Organizations and locations utilized for research materials and film production, including (but not exclusive to) re-enactors, archival photos,
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was born ten miles from De Smet, South Dakota, five years after Charles Ingalls moved his family there. Illustrations by artist Cheryl Harness animate specific scenes and characters from the "Little House on the Prairie" books. Archival photographs from multiple sources provide a first-hand look at the people and places in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life. Historians and academics provide commentary with interviews throughout the documentary. John E. Miller, historian and author of "Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder", adds details about her life. Pamela Smith Hill, author of "Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer’s Life", pays special attention to her development as a
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some one hundred miles southwest of Little Rock. The prairie was a crossroads; to the west lay Washington, the Confederate capital of Arkansas since their abandonment of Little Rock in September 1863. To the east of the prairie lay the heavily fortified city of Camden, where many Confederate troops were headquartered. To the south of Prairie D'Ane lay the strategic Red River, with Shreveport, Louisiana beyond. The US Army Captured Little Rock on 10 September 1863. As Union forces marched into the city, the Confederates hastily gathered up their official state documents and moved their seat of government to Washington.
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In 2012, Madman Entertainment acquired the rights to the series and have subsequently released all five seasons on DVD. These releases, like the previous releases from Paramount, contain edited episodes not the original broadcast versions. Highway to Heaven Highway to Heaven is an American television drama series that ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989. The series aired for five seasons, running a total of 111 episodes. It was shot almost entirely in California. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, and Victor French—Landon's co-star from "Little House on the Prairie"—as Mark Gordon. Jonathan Smith (Landon) is an angel
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been a significant supporter of Prairie Public. Indeed, the network's audience there is far larger than its American one; the Winnipeg area alone has a population greater than the entire state of North Dakota. Prairie Public has produced numerous local documentaries, including many about southern Manitoba, including "Portage Avenue: Dreams of Castles in the Sky", "Red River Divide", "Assiniboine Park: A Park for all Seasons", "Lake Winnipeg's Paradise Beaches", among others. Prairie Public was first available in Manitoba in 1974, when KGFE signed on VHF channel 2 from the WDAZ TV Tower in Dahlen, its signal was easily received in
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Days every year on the last weekend in June. The lighthouse at the entrance to the Lake City Marina is the only working lighthouse on the entire Mississippi River. Lake Pepin is the lake that Laura and her family visit in the "Going to Town" chapter of "Little House in the Big Woods", the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" series. Laura's family and their covered wagon then cross the frozen Lake Pepin in the chapter "Going West", the first chapter of the second book, "Little House on the Prairie". As with many other lakes, this lake is
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Landmark #71 in July 1981. Many of the sets were destroyed by a wildfire in 2003. Television episodes and productions filmed there include: "Rawhide", "Gunsmoke", "Little House on the Prairie", "Highway to Heaven", "Father Murphy", "Carnivàle", "The Thorn Birds" and Westworld. Other films shot here include "Coming to America" (1988) starring Eddie Murphy, "The Yellow Rose" (1983-84), "Tales from the Crypt" (1989–1996), "Sidekicks" (1974), "" (1991) and "Siringo" (1996). Big Sky Ranch Big Sky Movie Ranch is a movie ranch located in Simi Valley, California, that has a long history of being used for the filming of Western television and
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Fanny and Dov Chetner to serve the approximately 30 Jewish families as a community center, school, and house of worship. After the colony was abandoned in the 1920s, the Canadian government sold the building to a family around 1937 for $200. It was moved to the town of Hanna, Alberta and served as a two-bedroom house for the same family for almost 70 years. Little Synagogue on the Prairie The Little Synagogue on the Prairie is a small, wooden synagogue originally built in Sibbald, Alberta, just west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Originally called the "Montefiore Institute", it was built in
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Wilder's debut novel "Little House in the Big Woods" for Harper & Brothers as its book editor from 1926 to 1932. In "Kirkus Reviews", her semimonthly bulletin from 1933, she awarded this novel a starred review (as she did the next three sequels). "Good Americana – and a first rate tale. Personally, I liked it certainly as well, perhaps better than the other." In 2012, the novel was ranked number 27 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by "School Library Journal" – the second of three "Little House" books in the Top 100. Little House on the Prairie
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school (when not needed at home for the farm work), learns to drive a team of oxen, attends a county fair, and enjoys a mid-19th century Fourth of July celebration in town. He also learns how to deal with being bossed around by his older siblings, particularly his strong-willed sister Eliza Jane, who would later become a teacher of his future wife. "Farmer Boy," by publication date, was the second book written in the "Little House" series. Published in 1933, it was followed by "Little House on the Prairie" in 1935. The original order of publication was changed by the
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how to proceed (Jelić-Butić, 1983). But in Croatia, the HSS was in great disarray: Maček was under house arrest; and many of its members had gone over to Tito or to Pavelić. Facing little organized resistance as the Germans retreated, the Partisans were soon in full control of the country. Krnjević’s situation was not unlike that in prewar Geneva. There was little he could do directly in Yugoslavia. But there were many Croatian emigrants in North and South America, as well as some in Western Europe - including increasing numbers of Croats working in Germany (‘Gastarbeiter’) – who had been,
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of Plum Creek, the fourth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie series. One of the few tree fruits indigenous to the upper Midwest, northern Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada and capable of surviving the harsh winters there, efforts were made to breed improved cultivars of these plums in the 19th century. Notable varieties still grown today include "Assiniboine" and "Cheney". "Prunus nigra" has the same number of chromosomes as "Prunus salicina", the cultivated Japanese plum, and so the two cross-pollinate readily. Breeding work in the 20th century resulted in improved "P. nigra x salicina"
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Prairie", contains behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes about the show itself, its stars, guest stars, and crew members. The autobiography also covers her pre- and post-"Little House" career, her side-projects during the "Little House" years and how her personal life was affected by her career. Anderson married television writer and producer Michael Sloan ("The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries", "The Equalizer" and others) in 1990. The couple have two children, daughter Piper ( 1991) and son Griffin ( 1996). The family moved to Montreal in 2002 and became naturalized Canadians on Canada Day in 2007. Melissa Sue Anderson Melissa Sue Anderson (born
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Bergen's work. Little research has been done on Van Bergen's career because a 1964 fire destroyed his Santa Barbara, California home along with many of his architectural drawings and records. For many years the assumption by those who studied the Prairie School was that there were few records of Van Bergen's work thus the search would be fruitless. Despite this fire, researchers are rediscovering Van Bergen's work, much of which still remains standing. Van Bergen designed Prairie style homes, influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, as demonstrated in this quote from Van Bergen: Since the American architect has a great opportunity
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sophistication to Walnut Grove, but low viewership led to cancellation of both the main show as well as the intended spinoff. The three movie specials listed below were produced to tie up loose ends to storylines on both the main series, as well as those that were opened up in "Hello and Goodbye". Three made-for-television post-series movies followed during the 1983-84 television season: "Little House: Look Back to Yesterday" (1983), "Little House: The Last Farewell" (1984), and "Little House: Bless All the Dear Children" (1984). In "The Last Farewell", Charles and Caroline decide to visit Walnut Grove. They learn that
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Jonathan Gilbert Jonathan J. Gilbert (born April 28, 1967) is a former television and film actor. He is now a stockbroker. Gilbert was born on April 28, 1967. He is the adopted son of actors Barbara Cowen (née Barbara Crane) and Paul Gilbert and the adopted brother of Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder on "Little House on the Prairie", and actress Sara Gilbert. Gilbert is best known for his performance as Willie Oleson on the NBC TV series, "Little House on the Prairie", from 1974 to 1983. He is also one of only six actors on "Little House
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(Saul Dibb), "One Day" (Lone Scherfig), "The Vow" (Michael Sucsy), "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" (Wayne Wang), "The Lake House" (Alejandro Agresti), "Infamous" (Douglas McGrath), "Mona Lisa Smile" (Mike Newell), and "The Human Stain" (Robert Benton). Portman is perhaps best known for her music soundtrack compositions in the movies "Chocolat" and "The Cider House Rules". Her other works include a children's opera, "The Little Prince" (which was later adapted for television) and "Little House on the Prairie", a musical based upon the Laura Ingalls Wilder books "Little House on the Prairie" (2008). Portman was commissioned to write a piece
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Lower Dam on Lost Man Creek was built. Its only job is to divert water that comes from the Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery. As the upper dam was being removed proposals to remove the lower dam were already in place; but there was fear as to what would happen if it was removed and how quickly. The proposed ideas were to demolish the dam within one season, the second option was to demolish the dam over the course of six seasons. The last two options were taking it apart a slowly remove part of it over one season and leave
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Leslie Landon Leslie Landon Matthews (née Landon; born October 11, 1962) is a former American actress. She is known for playing the role of Etta Plum on the "Little House on the Prairie" TV series, and for being the daughter of Michael Landon. Matthews is now a clinical psychologist. Born in Los Angeles, California, Landon is notable for her role as schoolteacher Etta Plum on "Little House on the Prairie" which she played from 1982 to 1984. She also made small guest appearances in four other episodes of "Little House" between 1975 and 1981. Landon's parents are Michael Landon and
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blue grama ("Bouteloua gracilis"), which is essential for soil retention. In tallgrass prairie there are four dominant species, big bluestem grass ("Andropogen gerardii"), Indian grass ("Sorghastrum nutans"), switch grass ("Panicum virgatum"), and little bluestem ("Schizachyrium scoparium"). Big bluestem grass is 4–8 feet tall and was the favorite food of the buffalo. A "keystone species" is a species that "has disproportionate importance in their community." Keystone species on the great plains include the bison and the prairie dog. Many other species live on the grasslands, including deer, rabbits, mice, and many types of birds. In the Great Plains, the prairie dog
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Middle Western market." The novel was the second of five Newbery Honor books for Wilder, books 4 to 8 in the series. Today, De Smet, South Dakota, attracts many fans with its historic sites from the novels "By the Shores of Silver Lake", "The Long Winter", "Little Town on the Prairie", "These Happy Golden Years", and "The First Four Years (novel)". From 1879 to 1894 the Ingalls lived there. Their homestead, a house in town built by Pa, the Brewster School where Laura taught, and the surveyors' house they lived in between 1879 and 1880 are open to visitors. In
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Mr. Edwards Mr. Edwards is a fictional character that appeared in the Little House series of autobiographical children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. His character was later adapted for the NBC television show, "Little House on the Prairie" and given the name "Isaiah Edwards." As stated by Wilder in her books, Mr. Edwards was "the wildcat from Tennessee" whom the Ingalls met during their stay near Independence, Kansas in the "Little House on the Prairie" novel. They met for a short while also in "By the Shores of Silver Lake," when Mr. Edwards helps Pa file his claim during
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2006 the mini-series was released on DVD and the 2-disc set runs approximately 255 minutes long. A musical version of the "Little House" books premiered at the Guthrie Theater, Minnesota on July 26, 2008. The musical has music by Rachel Portman and lyrics by Donna DiNovelli and is directed by Francesca Zambello with choreography by Michele Lynch. The cast includes Melissa Gilbert as "Ma". The musical began a US national tour in October 2009. "Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder" is a one-hour documentary film that looks at the life of Wilder. Wilder's story as
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Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder and its sequel, Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder, are television films which were presented in two parts, the first in 2000, and the second in 2002, which presented episodes from the later books in the "Little House on the Prairie" series (from "The Long Winter" to "The First Four Years"). Despite the title, the miniseries was criticized for its significant deviations not only from Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, but the known facts of
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Little Town on the Prairie Little Town on the Prairie is an autobiographical children's novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1941, the seventh of nine books in her "Little House" series. It is set in De Smet, South Dakota. It opens in the spring after the Long Winter, and ends as Wilder becomes a schoolteacher so she can help her sister, Mary, stay at a school for the blind in Vinton, Iowa. It tells the story of 15-year-old Wilder's first paid job outside of home and her last terms of schooling. At the end of the novel,
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Paper Mill Playhouse, "The New York Times" wrote "Kara Lindsay is filled with the same kind of charm and youthful exuberance that Ms. Gilbert exhibited in the role". The New Jersey "Star Ledger" "Rachel Portman's music has the right feel of the 19th Century west, and conveys the majesty of wide-open spaces." The "Houston Artsweek" reviewer praised the score, calling it "lush" and the performers, noting that Kara Lindsay "shines" and that "Steve Blanchard gives a great performance as Pa Ingalls, and Kevin Massey packs a theatrical punch as Laura’s beau, Almanzo." Little House on the Prairie (musical) Little House
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if someone improves the land with their own labor that they then have rights to that land. Anti-governmental political views, such as those held by Rose Wilder Lane, can be found in the "Little House" books. In her article, "'Little House on the Prairie' and the Truth About the American West," Patricia Nelson Limerick connects Wilder's apparent and Lane's outright distaste for the government as a way to blame the government for their father's failure at homesteading. The books show the Wilder family to be entrepreneurs and shows a form of hero worship of Laura Ingalls Wilder's parents. this shaped
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approach to brewing. Gender roles were sharply defined. Men were primarily responsible for breaking the land; planting and harvesting; building the house; buying, operating and repairing machinery; and handling finances. At first there were many single men on the prairie, or husbands whose wives were still back east, but they had a hard time. They realized the need for a wife. As the population increased rapidly, wives played a central role in settlement of the prairie region. Their labor, skills, and ability to adapt to the harsh environment proved decisive in meeting the challenges. They prepared bannock, beans and bacon,
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First to perform, The Scotties. Which are two Scottish dogs dancing a Scottish dance. Then the Russian Wolf Hounds, who also do a dance after showing how skinny/thin they are. At the end of their dance it reveals there are two little black dogs on their heads and all four run off stage. The next act, titled "Dog Eat Dog" involves a dog eating the Hot Dog from earlier. Next comes "Little Man You've Had A Busy Day", involving an adorable little puppy sitting there. The Prairie Dogs perform next but it turns out their not really dogs, not that
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City. Jonathan Gilbert Jonathan J. Gilbert (born April 28, 1967) is a former television and film actor. He is now a stockbroker. Gilbert was born on April 28, 1967. He is the adopted son of actors Barbara Cowen (née Barbara Crane) and Paul Gilbert and the adopted brother of Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder on "Little House on the Prairie", and actress Sara Gilbert. Gilbert is best known for his performance as Willie Oleson on the NBC TV series, "Little House on the Prairie", from 1974 to 1983. He is also one of only six actors on "Little
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known today for rice farming and aquaculture. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.49% is water. Des Arc is located approximately east of Little Rock and west of Memphis, Tennessee. Within Prairie County, Des Arc is the northernmost city, located north of Hazen, DeValls Bluff, and Fredonia (Biscoe). Prairie County has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cfa"). Prairie County experiences all four seasons, although summers can be extremely hot and humid and winters are mild with little snow. July is the hottest month of the year,
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a slowly expanding cast of support characters, each named after their respective species. The Little Bear character and his immediate family display many bear-like characteristics and mannerisms, but only on occasion. They live in a culture and technology which seems to be the woodland equivalent of a "Little House on the Prairie" setting, but with richer items. Little Bear is depicted as friendly and adventurous with his animal friends. This series of books went on to spawn a TV series, "Little Bear", including specials and a "feature length" direct-to-video release, the movie entitled "The Little Bear Movie". The series was
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the one to allow the television show to be made, and through the rights he has made a great deal of money. In addition to being involved in party politics the "Little House" books were used for the "reeducation process" of Japanese and German people after World War Two. Another layer of politics the "Little House" books brings to the surface is John Locke's Labor Theory of Property. That is essential in the rhetoric surrounding the "Little House" books because of the relation between homesteading and the labor theory of property. The labor theory of property is the idea that
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has several porches. Dormers and gable windows provide light and air to the upper level. There are six rooms on the main level, and three on the upper level. Laura Ingalls Wilder House The Laura Ingalls Wilder House is a historic house museum at 3060 Highway A in Mansfield, Missouri. Also known as Rocky Ridge Farm, it was the home of author Laura Ingalls Wilder from 1896 until her death in 1957. The author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series, Wilder began writing the series while living there. The house, together with the nearby Rock Cottage on the
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later performed this one-person show at Parliament House, a gay resort in Orlando, Florida. Arngrim was briefly married to a writer, Donald Spencer, in the late 1980s. On November 6, 1993, she married her second husband, musician Robert Paul Schoonover, whom she met while volunteering at AIDS Project Los Angeles, where he was director of the Southern California AIDS Hotline. Arngrim and Schoonover live in Los Angeles. Arngrim regularly keeps in contact with her childhood friend Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie". She occasionally appears at "Little House on the Prairie" reunion events and
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Knights Ferry, California Knights Ferry is an unincorporated historic community in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it is about east of Modesto on the Stanislaus River. The Willms Ranch, a California Landmark near the town, was one of many filming locations for the television series "Bonanza" and "Little House on the Prairie". When gold was discovered in California in 1849, Dr. William Knight rediscovered a place which he and John C. Fremont had previously found to be a favorable river crossing, and established a ferry boat there. Soon, the ferry boat prospered
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its ingenuity and following there are no known plans to broadcast the series again. A DVD release was rumoured for Q2 2008, but according to a posting on the X-Entertainment blog in June 2004 by "Puttnam's Lyrics Writer", the master tapes were likely destroyed years earlier. Some episodes have appeared on YouTube. Puttnam's Prairie Emporium Puttnam's Prairie Emporium was a half-hour Canadian children's television series which aired for two seasons, from 1988 to 1990, on CTV before being syndicated on YTV. The series was created and produced by Bruce Edwards, and a total of 51 episodes were taped at CKCK-TV
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She was also the captain of the Harvard Polo Team. At Harvard, she was president of the Economics Club. Francis started her acting career on television before her first birthday, first appearing in a Johnson & Johnson shampoo commercial at 6 months of age. She was known for her role as Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie", for two seasons. Other television appearances include two series regular roles: "Morningstar/Eveningstar" and "Joe’s World", and three films including "Man, Woman and Child", where she played Paula Beckwith. She has also had appearances in the television series "St. Elsewhere" in
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Ruth Foster Ruth E. Foster (January 29, 1920 – May 12, 2012) was an American actress who portrayed Walnut Grove's post-mistress by the same name for several seasons on the NBC TV series "Little House on the Prairie" (1974–1983). Foster was born on January 29, 1920, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She first broke into show business at the age of 12 when the Shubert Theater sponsored a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance contest. Foster competed and won first place. This exposure lead to a job as a dancer with a traveling dance group. Soon, she was offered a job as
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to help—was New York City's 1977 blackout, which triggered massive looting that bankrupted stores. Many Bronx neighborhoods, resembling rubble by 1979, went aflame, while apartment buildings were abandoned or else sold to lesser landlords amid severe, rapid urban decay. and its high schools became notorious as the city's worst, while the crack epidemic struck, By 1980, the 41st was renamed "The Little House on the Prairie", as fully 2/3 of the 94,000 residents originally served by the precinct had fled, leaving the fortified station house as one of the few structures in the neighborhood (and the sole building on Simpson
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seasons directed Hewett's excavation of Chetro Ketl's great kiva, oversaw the final work at the site conducted by the University of New Mexico and the School of American Research. Lekson describes Chetro Ketl as "notoriously sterile", and states that "it is impossible to say how much material was recovered during the many seasons" of excavation there. Field notes indicate that while several major artifacts, including baskets, sandals, painted wood fragments, digging sticks, arrow heads, and crushed pots were found at the great house, the whereabouts of most of these items is "one of the great archaeological mysteries of the Southwest".
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in Prairie County is the Cache River NWR and Wattensaw Wildlife Management Area (WMA), owned by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, respectively. The county is located approximately east of Little Rock and west of Memphis, Tennessee. Prairie County is surrounded by five other counties: White County to the north, Woodruff County to the northeast, Monroe County to the east, Arkansas County to the south, and Lonoke County to the west. Prairie County has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cfa"). Prairie County experiences all four seasons, although summers can be extremely hot and
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1950s through the 1970s, "Prairie City, Iowa: Three Seasons at Home". Prairie City is located at (41.598042, -93.236726). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,680 people, 631 households, and 468 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 678 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two
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as the first person to be welcomed into a Shaolin Monastery who was not of full Chinese birth. The main role of Kwai Chang Caine as an adult was played by David Carradine. Radames also had a recurring role on "Little House on the Prairie" as John (Jr.), eldest adopted son of Mr. Edwards, and became Mary Ingalls' love interest during the show's second & third seasons. At age eight, Radames was asked by director Daniel Mann to play the role of Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas' dying son in the film "A Dream of Kings" (1969). He met the
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shell-shocked soldiers slapped by General George S. Patton, Jr.. The role is credited as "Soldier Who Gets Slapped". His first wife was actress Charlotte Stewart who played teacher Miss Beadle on television's "Little House on the Prairie" for four seasons. As an adult, Considine is an automobile historian, photographer, and writer who specializes in motor sports. He is the author of "The Photographic Dictionary of Soccer" (1979, ), "The Language of Sport" (1982, ), and "American Grand Prix Racing: A Century of Drivers and Cars" (1997, ). He has also filled in for the late William Safire as writer of
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