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On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894

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In 1894, Laura Ingalls Wilder, her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, packed their belongings into their covered wagon and set out on a journey from De Smet, South Dakota, to Mansfield, Missouri. They heard that the soil there used to be wealthy and the crops were bountiful — it used to be even known as “the Land of the Big Red Apple.” With hopes of beginning a new life, the Wilders made their option to the Ozarks of Missouri.

During their journey, Laura kept a detailed diary of events: the cities they passed through, the travelers they encountered at the way, the changing countryside and the trials of an frequently difficult voyage. Laura’s words, preserved on this book, reveal her inner thoughts as she traveled with her circle of relatives on the lookout for a new home in Mansfield, where Rose would spend her childhood, where Laura would write her Little House books, and where she and Almanzo would remain the entire rest of their happy days together.

Book Details:

  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 10/20/1976
  • Pages: 112
  • Reading Level: Age 8 and Up
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