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Mentioned in 21 episodes

Little House on the Prairie

Book • 2023

Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Little House on the Prairie series consists of nine novels that follow the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder from her childhood in the Big Woods of Wisconsin to her adulthood in the Dakota Territory.

The books chronicle the Ingalls family's experiences, including their moves to various parts of the American frontier, their struggles with disease and natural disasters, and their daily life as pioneers.

The series includes titles such as 'Little House in the Big Woods,' 'Little House on the Prairie,' 'On the Banks of Plum Creek,' 'By the Shores of Silver Lake,' 'The Long Winter,' 'Little Town on the Prairie,' 'These Happy Golden Years,' and 'Farmer Boy,' which is about Almanzo Wilder, Laura's future husband.

Mentioned by

Brett Weinstein

Caroline Fraser

Dominic Sandbrook

Alexandra Schwartz

Mentioned in 21 episodes

Mentioned by

Lyman Stone

as a book accurate in representing the facet of subsistence in historic human societies.

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Mentioned by

Anna Runkle

as a book series that sustained her as a child.

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Mentioned by

Rosanne Cash

when distinguishing the rhythms of different writers.

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Referenced by

Heather Heying

and

Brett Weinstein

when discussing cultural transmission of knowledge between generations.

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Mentioned by

Dolly Chugh

as a book series she read to her children, sparking reflection on American history.

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Mentioned by

Jonah Goldberg

in relation to his talk at AEI.

Mentioned by

Jonah Goldberg

in comparison to tenements on the Lower East Side.

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Mentioned by

Kathryn Hahn

while reminiscing about her childhood.

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Mentioned by

Naomi Fry

as a book dealing with themes of the frontier, violence, and the challenges faced by women in the 1870s and 1880s.

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Caroline Fraser

mentions reading the Little House books as a child as a way to learn about the world outside of her religious framework.

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Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

when discussing Ronald Reagan's early life and upbringing.

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Mentioned by

Dolly Chugh

when discussing her family's road trip and reflecting on American history.

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Mentioned when discussing the challenges and emotional toll of entrepreneurship.

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Mentioned by

Jon Collins

while discussing a story about winter in the Midwest.

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Mentioned by

Alan Lewis

as something he read about that never happened.

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Mentioned by

Alexandra Schwartz

as a nostalgic example of books about process and making, similar to the trad wife phenomenon.

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Mentioned by

Jemma Sbeg

as one of the most important American children's authors of the 20th century and inspiration for a hit television show.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as an example of someone who found good in difficult circumstances.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

in the context of finding good in difficult situations.

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