tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post6610162181225557937..comments2024-03-27T14:08:51.191-05:00Comments on American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Following up on "What Laura Ingalls Wilder left out of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE"Debbie Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-82075545517269453042010-06-30T22:34:41.287-05:002010-06-30T22:34:41.287-05:00I've viewed the University of Missouri's m...I've viewed the University of Missouri's microfilm reels of "Pioneer Girl" and three handwritten drafts of <i>Little House on the Prairie</i> (one complete manuscript and two partials).<br /><br />I'm 98% sure the original handwritten version of "Pioneer Girl" does not mention the Bender clan at all -- that must have been a later addition. I do recall a reference to the Benders in one of the <i>Little House</i> drafts, but it was vague enough that you'd need to be familiar with the history in order to attach any significance at all to the relevant line. I can try to track it down the precise wording if it's of interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-52378578832080871062010-04-21T12:28:13.654-05:002010-04-21T12:28:13.654-05:00Thanks for continuing the conversation, Debbie - t...Thanks for continuing the conversation, Debbie - this is endlessly fascinating to me. I wonder what Laura and Rose felt they had to gain from the potential inclusion of this story in <i>Pioneer Girl</i>.Kate at Condenseryhttp://kathlit.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com