From One Place To Another
When they were living in a place near what we now know as Independence, Kansas, the family was blessed with their third child Carrie. When Charles and Caroline decided that Kansas was not a welcoming environment for settlers, they spent the following years relocating from one state to another. The girls could be compared to what is now known as army brats. They resided in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and then Iowa. In 1877, they welcomed Grace Pearl, their fourth daughter. Around this time, they were facing financial difficulties. In 1879, Charles landed a job as a bookkeeper and clerk at a Dakota Territory railroad. The following year, they settled down in De Smet, South Dakota.
From One Place To Another
A Teacher At 15 Years Old
When they were living in South Dakota, they experienced quite a number of winter storms. This encounter was what served as the basis for The Long Winter, one of Wilder’s novels. As a teenager, Laura did well in De Smet, a new but prospering South Dakota town. She attended school and made a lot of friends there. The young girl also decided to follow in her mother’s footsteps and get her teaching certificate. Can you believe that she was only 15 years old when she started teaching in 1882? Whoa. She was only two months away from her 16th birthday when Laura became head of the class. Impressive.
A Teacher At 15 Years Old