Read more Edelbert Harthorn family / Frank Harthorn & Mabel Burd Father and son owners of early drygoods store in De Smet. Read more
Read more bison / “The Bison Track” Bayard Taylor poem about Bos Americanus, found in Independent Fifth Reader. Read more
Read more Little House on the Prairie – the fictional story The Ingallses in Indian Territory. Read more
Read more Docia Ingalls / Hiram Forbes Sister of Charles Ingalls married to railroad contractor. Read more
Read more Missouri Ruralist The Missouri Ruralist. A twice-monthly Missouri farm periodical... Read more
Read more cream of tartar / baking powder Byproduct of wine-making process, used in baking as leavening agent. Read more
Read more Home Missionary Society Group organized to raise money to start churches and Sunday schools in the west where there were none. Read more
Read more “Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess” Nursery rhyme wordplay on the name Elizabeth. Read more
Read more Margaret Garland family / Cap Garland Family living behind the Ingallses in De Smet. Read more
Read more Mary & Samuel Ray / Ellen & Amos Leonard Sisters feuding over a lovely homeplace…and a man. Read more
Read more Charles H. Tinkham Early undertaker and owner of the first furniture store in De Smet. Read more
Read more spoon holder / spoon-holder / spoonholder Any vessel used to hold and display spoons. Read more