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Date Posted: 12:17:22 04/12/02 Fri
Author: nancy
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Gormley bio, another book to have fun (NOT) with...
In reply to: Michelle 's message, "Re: Old Town In The Green Groves" on 09:43:18 04/12/02 Fri

The historical teacher in Burr Oak was Mr. REED, not Reid. That's the latest one I caught. The Steadmans also had a daughter MARY, born around the same time as Freddy. Her birth record is on display in Walnut Grove. I often wonder if it was actually Mary Steadman that Laura and Mary babysat? After all, Laura got a lot of other names wrong in Pioneer Girl.

Are you writing a letter to HarperCollins, Michelle? (g)

I missed mention of Jack as a bulldog, thanks! I tried to read as few words as I could (g). There is also an illustration of lace and tie shoes -- did they have lace up shoes in 1876?

Another book that will make you angry is the LIW bio by Beatrice Gormley. Not only does she get Burr Oak wrong, she makes mistakes with every OTHER place Laura lived as well. Did you know that Pepin is on the Missouri River? :-) And this one is supposed to be a biography, not even a work of fiction like Vile Green Groves.

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