William Anderson (American writer) explained

William Anderson
Nationality:American

William Anderson (born 1952) is an American author, educator and lecturer.

His interest in American frontier began after reading Little House on the Prairie.[1] While attending Albion College as an undergraduate student majoring in English and History[2] he worked for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society in DeSmet, South Dakota.[3] He is a director of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum in Mansfield, Missouri and is a board member of the Wilder Home Association[4] which runs the museum.[5]   He works as a teacher in Michigan.[6]

His many recognitions for writing include the Western History Association's Billington Award,[7] the Robinson award of the South Dakota State Historical Society,[8] National Endowment for the Humanities awards and National Council for the Social Studies. In September 2002, he was invited to the White House for the third of Laura Bush's American Authors Symposia. The First Lady, a former teacher, and librarian assembled scholars, authors, and historians for a conference on the frontier experience.

Works

About the Ingalls and Wilder families

As editor

  1. "Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House Books", Irene Smith
  2. "A Tribute to Laura Ingalls Wilder", J.D.L.
  3. "Illustrating the Little House Books", Garth Williams
  4. "The Discovery of Laura Ingalls Wilder", Virginia Kirkus – Horn Book Magazine 29 (December 1953): 428–29
  5. "Christmas in the Little House Books", Marcia Dalphin
  6. "Laura's Gingerbread - Recipe"
  7. "A Letter from Laura Ingalls Wilder"[9]

Other books

Magazine articles

Articles by Anderson have appeared in several periodical publications.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Anderson, Author at Little House on the Prairie. 2021-06-17. Little House on the Prairie. en-US.
  2. Web site: Appearances of William Anderson, Author – William Anderson Books and Author. 2021-06-17. en-US.
  3. News: Capturing the pioneer spirit. Creamer. Mary Lou. 17 September 1992. Times Herald.
  4. Web site: William Anderson. 2021-06-17. The Pioneer Girl Project. en-US.
  5. News: Tears flow over ‘Little House'. Kabe. Marcus. 6 May 2007. Chicago Tribune.
  6. News: Old Burr Oak Hotel becomes a mecca for Wilder pilgrims. Benjamin. Cynthia. 19 July 1983. The Des Moines Register.
  7. News: Magazine Award for Excellence. 7 November 1984. Argus Leader.
  8. News: Historical Society gives Robinson Award to Michigan man. 4 June 1984. The Rapid City Journal.
  9. http://www.abebooks.com/HORN-BOOKS-LAURA-INGALLS-WILDER-Anderson/9775443491/bd "The Horn Book's Laura Ingalls Wilder"