One-woman play celebrates the legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Miami County Historical Museum presents costumed historical interpreter Nancy Kathleen Boswell portraying Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the “Little House on the Prairie” series, in the one woman play, “Sincerely Yours, Laura Ingalls Wilder” on Saturday, Au,g. 9 at the Paola Free Library. 

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The beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of “Little House on the Prairie," immortalized her pioneer family life through her books and, in 1974, was herself immortalized in the television series of the same title starring Melissa Gilbert as the young girl, with Michael Landon and Karen Grassle co-starring as her parents.   

On Saturday, Aug. 9, the celebration Wilder's legacy continues through the one-woman play, “Sincerely Yours, Laura Ingalls Widler.” Costumed historical interpreter Nancy Kathleen Boswell, portraying Wilder, will convey an intimate portrait of Wilder that even her most ardent fans will find fascinating.

Although a children’s themed program will begin at 11 a.m. followed by an adult-oriented program at 2 p.m., audience members are encouraged to attend the program which best meets their busy schedule. Or, better yet, attend both programs!

Both programs will be presented at the Paola Free Library, 101 E. Peoria St., Paola.

The play is set in 1947. That was the year that saw Jackie Robinson break the color barrier, President Truman announce the Truman Doctrine, and the introduction of the first commercial microwave oven, the Radarrange.  Also in that year, Mrs. Wilder turned 80 and shares with us personal reflections of her life.