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Third Thursday – The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
September 15, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
| FreeSept. 15, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
How the Hard Winter of 1880-81 Became The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
This illustrated talk begins with an overview of the Hard Winter of 1880-81 as found in the newspaper record, followed by an exploration of some of Wilder’s struggles to convert her family’s experiences into her nearly perfect novel, “The Long Winter.”
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About the Speaker: Cindy Wilson is passionate about history and enchanted by the prairie landscape. Her award-winning book, “The Beautiful Snow: The Ingalls Family, the Railroads, and the Hard Winter of 1880-81” can be purchased through her website TheBeautifulSnow.com or at various online and museum retailers.