The 90 years of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life (1867-1957) encompassed the Indian Wars and the Dust Bowl, desperate poverty and near-starvation, and grueling wagon travel across difficult terrain.

“Laura Ingalls Wilder, whose stories embody the best and the worst of America, who seems to reincarnate with each generation, her problems are still our problems,” she continues. During the ...

DE SMET, S.D. (KELO) — You’ve probably read her books and watched the television show based on her family, but do you know the full story behind the life and legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder?