Trundlebed Tales

August 2016 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update

We look at what's going on in Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom this month including events around the country and Trundlebed Tales programs. Looking ahead to future episodes and how you can give your suggestions. This month's events are in Keystone, SD; Old World Wisconsin Eagle, WI; Genesee Country Village and Museum Mumford, NY; Vinton, IA; Malone, NY; Burke, NY on the Laura Ingalls Wilder update. 

Ep 78 William Anderson and Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder

William T. Anderson is the foremost Laura Ingalls Wilder authority. Wilder was a pioneer and author of the famous "Little House" book series. Anderson has written many books, booklets, and articles on both Wilder and on other historic topics. Anderson' most recent project was collecting and editing the notable letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder. This will be the last maor collection of previously unpublished Laura writings. Tune in for the full story.

Ep 77 Celebrate Reading Millbank by Mary J. Holmes

Celebrating reading this spring. There is only one novel mentioned by name in the "Little House" series, Millbank by popular 19th century author Mary J. Holmes. The mention is in On the Banks of Plum Creek when Laura tries to "prove" she can read by reciting word for word what she had heard Ma read aloud from Millbank so many times. Have you ever wondered what that books was like? Tune in to hear me do a cold read of the first 30 minutes worth of the boo

June 2016 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update

We look at what's going on in Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom this month including events around the country and Trundlebed Tales programs. Looking ahead to future episodes and how you can give your suggestions. This month's events are in Independence, Kansas; Burr Oak, Iowa and Spring Valley, Minnesota. Learn all about them this month on the Laura Ingalls Wilder update. We also have a one-room school update for you.

Travel Times Quilting

Join host Sarah Uthoff and Linda Halpin as we look at quilting. What does quilting as a hobby involve? How do you get started? What tools do you need? Learn all the basics for yourself whether you want to know how to get started or what the fuss is all about. Tune in to our latest Travel Times episode and catch up with Halpin's previous appearence talking about the history of quilting and Laura Ingalls Wilder.

May 2016

We look at what's going on in Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom this month including events around the country and Trundlebed Tales programs. Looking ahead to future episodes and how you can give your suggestions. This month's events are in Burr Oak, Iowa, and Spring Valley, Minnesota.

Ep 76 Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant

Join Daryl Hrdlicka longtime member of the cast and crew of "Fragments of a Dream" the Laura Ingalls Wilder pageant in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. He'll give us the scoop. We'll talk about how and why you should attend, about the history of the event, and what it's like to be part of the awesome team that puts this event on each and every year.   There are currently three Laura Ingalls Wilder pageants and one Mary Ingalls pageant in production. The Walnut Grove version is the most "Hollywood" with fanastic special effects and a well written script that has been honed over the years. They also have the most direct connection with the "Little House on the Prairie" TV show through their use of special appearences by the actors from the show.  Learn just what makes this outstanding Laura event tick and how you can take part.

Travel Times Broadway Bound

Join host Sarah Uthoff as she talks with Pam Stover, frequent Broadway patron, to get the inside out of how to do a trip to the theater capitlal of the country. We'll cover both the basics (how do you get tickets, what do you wear, etc.) and tips for doing Broadway on the cheap.