Laura Ingalls Wilder
Known For
Writing
Born
February 7, 1867
Died
February 10, 1957 (aged 90)
Birthplace
Pepin County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Biography
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, teacher, and journalist. She is best known as the author of the children's book series Little House on the Prairie, published between 1932 and 1943, which was based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family.
