Join us for a free showing of the American Masters documentary, Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page, presented in conjunction with WOUB PBS.
The documentary covers the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the writing of the books, their place in the context of the past and in today’s culture, what was real and what was fiction, the TV adaptation and more. The documentary features scholars of Laura Ingalls Wilder as well as actors from the show such as Melissa Gilbert and Alison Arngrim.
After the screening, there will be a panel discussion with Dr. Miranda Green-Barteet and Lori Pringle. If you have a question or two for our panelists about Laura Ingalls Wilder or her books, please include that when you register or email us afterwards ([email protected]). All questions must be submitted in advance. We may not have time to address all questions.
The program will take place on Zoom but webcam and microphone are not needed as attendees will not be on screen. Registration required.
Lori Pringle is the Library Media Specialist for the East Holmes Local Schools and an Educational Engagement Consultant with WOUB Public Media. Dr. Miranda Green-Barteet is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Writing Studies and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at Western University in London, Ontario. She is the co-editor of Reconsidering Laura Ingalls Wilder: Little House and Beyond.
Major funding for Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Doug and Carole Baker Sr., The Leslie and Roslyn Goldstein Foundation and The Julie and Doug Baker Jr. Foundation.
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter, Seton J. Melvin, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Vital Projects Fund, Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family Foundation, Lillian Goldman Programming Endowment, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, and public television viewers.