1970s
How millions came to love the Little House on the Prairie TV series (1974-1982)
The popular and highly-acclaimed ‘Little House on the Prairie’ TV series was based on the beloved books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, about the pioneer days.
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1800s
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s famous ‘Little House’ books have long enchanted readers, young and old
For generations, the Little House books have enchanted adults & children, historians & romantics, with stories of the Midwestern frontier of the late 1800s.
1900s
Flying the friendly skies: Daring women in early airplanes & hot air balloons (1908)
The transit of the air, a new science, a new sensation, gives her just the joy she needs, and the thrill of dangling from the swaying wicker basket at the end of a huge gas bag is the last word in enjoyment.
1980s
Melissa Gilbert: The Little House star is all grown up (1982)
What’s it like growing up on national TV? Melissa Gilbert knows all about it. She’s starred in the long-running hit show, Little House on the Prairie, since it began. Dynamite recently met Melissa, who told us what growing up in Hollywood is like, on camera and off.
1800s
Back to 1898: Look inside Oregon’s old Pease & Mays store
Pease & Mays in The Dalles, Oregon The foundation of this firm was laid in 1862, when DM, JW and JM French became associated with GB
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