“‘Here, Laura and Mary,’ Pa said, and he gave them each a little round package out of his pocket. They took off the paper wrappings, and each had a little, hard, brown cake, with beautifully crinkled edges. ‘Bite it,’ said Pa, and his blue eyes twinkled. Each bit off one little crinkle, and it was sweet. It crumbled in their mouths. It was better even than their Christmas candy. ‘Maple sugar,’ said Pa.” -Laura Ingalls Wilder.  Little House in the Big Woods. Chapter 7, The Sugar Snow. Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on this day, February 7, 1867.   The Hoover Presidential Library holds the papers of Rose Wilder Lane, the only child of Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder.  Lane was the first biographer of Herbert Hoover which led to a friendship with the 31st president  that lasted more than 40 years.  Learn more about Laura and Rose at the Hoover Library. Happy birthday Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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“‘Here, Laura and Mary,’ Pa said, and he gave them each a little round package out of his pocket.

They took off the paper wrappings, and each had a little, hard, brown cake, with beautifully crinkled edges.

‘Bite it,’ said Pa, and his blue eyes twinkled.

Each bit off one little crinkle, and it was sweet. It crumbled in their mouths. It was better even than their Christmas candy.

‘Maple sugar,’ said Pa.”

-Laura Ingalls Wilder.  Little House in the Big Woods. Chapter 7, The Sugar Snow.

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on this day, February 7, 1867.  

The Hoover Presidential Library holds the papers of Rose Wilder Lane, the only child of Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder.  Lane was the first biographer of Herbert Hoover which led to a friendship with the 31st president  that lasted more than 40 years. 

Learn more about Laura and Rose at the Hoover Library.

Happy birthday Laura Ingalls Wilder!

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