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Laura Ingalls Wilder´s Little House series is not only one of the most popular works of children´s literature, but also a passionate pamphlet for what its author regarded as the true American spirit. Conservatism, individualism, libertarianism, and admiration of self-reliance Ingalls Wilder´s notion of America decisively shaped her famous account of her adventurous childhood on the late 19th century frontier. Laura s America explores Ingalls Wilder´s ideological background and its significant influences on the questionable credibility of her beloved series of children s books as autobiographies.

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Katharina Enzinger studied English and American Studies as well as History in Salzburg and Perugia. In her research she focuses mainly on the manifold intersections and interrelations between literature and history.

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