Ep.5 - A Look into the Past ft. William Anderson 

Bill Anderson is wonderful! Yes, please have him on again (especially for fans like me who are fans of both the books and the show). 😀

Would be fantastic if Mr. Anderson uploaded the recordings of the Ingalls' friends he interviewed. Wow what a podcast that would be.📚

THRILLED to see Mr. Anderson’s interview. In the late 80’s, after visiting DeSmet because I got them interested in the books, my parents bought me his biography of Laura. I was enthralled to read what the books left out. So grateful for his work and of course passed this legacy to my daughter. Now a middle aged adult, she and I finally visited the home sites in WI, MN and SD 2 years ago. This year she’s going to Mansfield with her husband and attending the Little House celebration in CT. Thank you isn’t enough for all he and the LIW groups do to preserve the sites and stories. And those of you on the TV series-thank you for loving the Ingalls-Wilders and being so generously, graciously involved with it all. And with us.

Listening to William Anderson's journey of research is _absolutely fascinating!!!_ Thank you for having Mr. Anderson on the podcast! 💖

Loved this interview! As a child born in 73, I don’t remember my teachers reading this to us. I wish they had! I vaguely remember an excerpt of one of the books (I think it was On the banks of Plum Creek) being included in our literature book. I didn’t get it because it didn’t look or sound anything like the TV show. 😂 I didn’t end up reading them until I was an adult and reading them to my kids. I do so want to travel to all the historic sites. One day I will! A funny thing I think about is that on a cross country move in 2015 from GA to NW WA state, my kids were watching LHOTP in the car on the DVD player. Maybe as we traveled through some of the same states they did. ❤️

Bill Anderson is such a treasure trove of Laura info. I have every one of his books about Laura. I am also a fan of both the books and the show and have a special place in my heart for both. Really enjoying these podcasts. Great job, Alison, Dean, and Pam.

How did I not know my uncle was in this!? He's honestly one of the best family members I have ❤ If you see this Uncle Bill, HI!!!! :D

This is incredible!! Love learning all of this history!

Dean wrote a book? YES! I'm marking my calendar 😁😀

Third grade in Indiana we too did a unit on pioneer life including making butter and candles and visiting a living history farm - Conners Prairie

Number one this 50’year concept is great! Thank you and I expect as more people pick up On this podcast the viewers will grow.. a little surprised not already much larger. For todays podcast.. if you have not been to Mansfield take trip! I did not realize how relatively short both wilders were ( no short jokes Nellie.. lol) and how they tailored the house for their needs

I love this guy!!! I'm so proud he did the research on SD. I live here. I have cried at every episode! I met Dean back 17 years ago when he was at the Washington Pavillion in Sioux Falls. It was amazing.

You are my people. I am both a TV and book person lover of all things LHOTP. I loved them both. It was such a joy to watch the show and read the books with my daughter when she was a pre teen to re live it all over again and to visit Pepin, WI, Walnut Grove, MN and De Smet, SD in 2017 when she was 12 yr old w/ our 9 yr old son. It was a fantastic experience and I wish I would have known about the tourist things when I was a kid. I have listened to all the podcasts thus far (not in real time) and listening to Bill Anderson has been my favorite yet as his love for history and LIW radiates thru the screen w/ his wonderful humor and stories about his college years. I will be going to Simi Valley and experiencing the 50th anniversary on the Fri of the Festival and cant wait to go on the tour of Simi Valley and experience all things the festival has to offer.

This was fantastic - I hung on every word!

A friend of mine and I are huge LHotP tv series fans. The episode where Layra goes to get her books published was on. I remember telling my friend that Almanzo was a modern man for his times for not stifling Laura’s ambitions.

Love Bill. The first time I found one of his books I called about ordering others. To my surprise he was the one who answered the phone. I have met and listened to his talks many times at Genessee Country Village and Museum

Im 70 a readlittle house in the 60s wilders laura a walnut grovea loved the show i laughed a cryed to the shows

How I loved little house as a kid!! Loved every story line, especially when Nellie met her future husband for the first time! Would love to see whomever played Albert or Nellie’s brother!

That was seriously fantastic thanks Bill

We will remember all the actors were great a good show. Little house on the the prairiebig hit..

I did read the books as i loved them little house on a prairie in the 60s so good a im 70 so this great you had a great cast a michael landon Wilder series laura was greatseries

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We love bill anderson a little house on the prairie a all the cast

WOW!! so much interesting information!!! Great episode!!! Speaking of Matt and Pat Labertaux will we be seeing them or any other cast members on the podcast???? ❤❤❤

I have only heard of how her young and adult life was. This was interesting.

I’ve been to the Laura ingalls wilder home and museum in Missouri where Laura wrote the little house books I liked both the books and the tv series which I have read every single books in every single series of the books and watched every single episodes of the show

You should have an interview with R Lee Ingalls.

The wig might be awol, but not the Bonnet! LOL

I have a copy of “Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography”! So neat to hear his story!

She said Burgerbank, CA - definitely.

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I'm only 4½ minutes in, watching 2 hours after this posted, and the stats on the video currently are 18 likes and 67 views. 1867 - year of Laura's birth. 2 - month of Laura's birth. Was this podcast done yesterday, February 7, 2024, on the 157th anniversary of Laura Ingalls Wilder's birth? I'm glad I saw the stats at those positions, as they'll surely grow.

Yes all of laura

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I want deans book a melissaa allisons book a bills book a wilder stories

That guy can talk 😮

I don't like everyone talking over each other this week.

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I wish that I could and meet all of you in march but I can’t because I don’t drive and have no way to get anywhere y myself

Thank you all for this incredible podcast series! Enjoying it immensely! As a token gesture of my sincere gratitude, here is the link to a tribute to David Rose I performed on solo piano as a dedication to everyone associated with this wonderful TV series! Hope you enjoy! Cheers! Most sincerely, Mike Distefano. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rSQIv0UDyJ4.html

3:52 Burger Bank

But Alison has a wig.🤣

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