Romancing The Teacher
When 1882 rolled in, Laura snagged her very first teaching job at a place near De Smet. Each week, Almanzo Wilder would drop by in his buggy and take her to and from her workplace. This was how their friendship started. As we all know, it is not hard for friends to turn into lovers when they have chemistry together. That was how things began for this pair of lovebirds. They got married on August 25, 1885. A year after this, they were blessed with their first child. But as we know by now, their good fortune would not return for a while.
Romancing The Teacher
What Prompted The Move To Missouri
“Then I understood that in my own life I represented a whole period of American History,” Laura once said. It was not until 1894 that Almanzo and Laura opted to relocate to Missouri. Apparently, the two felt inspired to move after seeing an advertisement that called Missouri “The Land of the Big Red Apples”. This image is what made them pack their bags and start their new life there. After experiencing a better life there, they knew it was going to be the place to set their roots. After everything they endured, it makes perfect sense to us.
What Prompted The Move To Missouri