Part 2
READiscover America
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On your way to (or from) Branson, you might want to stop in Mansfield, Missouri, the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the “Little House” series. Frances Drone-Silvers tells us: "Laura and her husband, Almanzo, settled near Mansfield after leaving South Dakota in 1894. Rocky Ridge farm is where Laura wrote all the books and lived until her death at age 90. Investigate this and other Laura Ingalls Wilder sites with Laura Ingalls Wilder Country by William Anderson (PS 3545 .I342 Z557 1990). If you’d like to read some of Laura’s early writings, try Little House in the Ozarks: A Laura Ingalls Wilder Sampler, the Rediscovered Writings, edited by Stephen W. Hines (PS 3545 .I342 Z414 1991)." Carol Gilbert remembers: "Growing up on the farm we didn't get many long vacations - usually 3-day weekends. But during the summer of 1968 we were treated to 3 whole weeks exploring the West ... the wild, wild West. Our whole family toured through 15 states and learned a lot about the Old West. For more about this locale, check out The Wild West by Don Russell (GV 1833 .R87) or The Wild West: A Traveler's Guide by Michael McCoy (F 590.3 .M38 1995)." |
From
Mary Manley: "My zest for travel had early
beginnings. At age 10 my brother and I were allowed to travel from
Tennessee to Minnesota, unaccompanied, by Greyhound bus.
“Traveler’s Aid” folks would meet and assist us in
changing buses, but otherwise we were totally on our own.
My grandparents picked us up in Owatonna after our 1 ˝ day
trip.
Since then I have revisited the Greyhound experience often.
From one-way trips (Urbana to Chicago) to cross-country
excursions, Greyhound has provided me with unique and sometimes
harrowing travels.
Ever wonder how Greyhound got its name or beginnings?
Read The Greyhound Story: From Hibbing to Everywhere
by Oscar Schisgall (HE 5623 .Z7 G758 1985).
Incidentally, I frequently visit
my retired mother in Hibbing, Minnesota ...
but not by bus!"
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| In This Issue |
| Remodeling |
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| Raeann Dossett |
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... Page 2 |
| Vacation Reading |
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... Page 3 |
| Vacation Reading - Part 2 |
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... Page 4 |
| Suggestion Box |
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... Page 5 |
| Out and About |
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... Page 6 |
| New at the Library |
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| Library Hours |
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| Thank You |
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