Laura Wilder of Mansfield
Laura Ingalls Wilder gave the world a remarkable gift in her series of nine "Little House" books. Those tales of her pioneering past have entertained and inspired readers for many years and in many countries. But, sadly enough, we all come to the day when we finish the last page of Laura's series, and find her, at twenty-seven, settled in the little Ozarks town of Mansfield, Missouri. "What happened next" is the logical question. Laura lived for over sixty years in Mansfield and they were full, exciting years. She helped her husband build up a farm and a home. She did much to help others in the Ozarks. She did much writing for magazines. And perhaps most importantly, she wrote her "Little House" stories.