Discovering Laura: The Historical Laura Ingalls Wilder

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This historical nonfiction book offers a fresh, authoritative look at one of America’s most beloved writers—placing Laura Ingalls Wilder and her iconic Little House books firmly within the real history that shaped them.

With the tenacity of an historian, the curiosity of a naturalist, and the clarity of a scientist—balanced by the affection of an admiring but clear-eyed biographer—Dr. Cheri Pierson Yecke illuminates Wilder’s life and work in the broader context of American expansionism, the Great Plains, and the literature that emerged from it. Drawing on meticulous research, Yecke uncovers rich historical detail and background rarely explored elsewhere, revealing the people, places, and events behind the stories generations have cherished.