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Mrs. Bush's Remarks During Visit to Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum
Mrs. Jean Coday, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, shows Mrs. Laura Bush the famous author's simple bedroom in Mansfield, Mo., Oct. 3, 2008. The home is where the "Liittle House" book series was written. Mrs. Bush, who is encouraging Americans to read our country's literary classics, noted that Laura Ingalls Wilder is an American author whose books have been loved by children and adults for over 70 years. The First Lady's mother read the books to her as a child before she could read. This week the home was designated a Save America's Treasures project. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Jean Coday, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, shows Mrs. Laura Bush the famous author's simple bedroom in Mansfield, Mo., Oct. 3, 2008. The home is where the "Liittle House" book series was written. Mrs. Bush, who is encouraging Americans to read our country's literary classics, noted that Laura Ingalls Wilder is an American author whose books have been loved by children and adults for over 70 years. The First Lady's mother read the books to her as a child before she could read. This week the home was designated a Save America's Treasures project. White House photo by Chris Greenberg Full Story
Mrs. Laura Bush receives an explanation of the scale of author Laura Ingalls Wilder's kitchen from Mrs. Jean Coday, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum in Mansfield, Mo., Oct. 3, 2008. Accompanying the two on the tour is Mrs. Melanie Blunt, First Lady of Missouri. Wilder is one of Mrs. Bush's favorite writers and she was surprised to see the petite kitchen, built to function for the 4-foot-10-inch author. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Jean Coday, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, shows Mrs. Laura Bush the famous author's simple bedroom in Mansfield, Mo., Oct. 3, 2008. The home is where the "Liittle House" book series was written. Mrs. Bush, who is encouraging Americans to read our country's literary classics, noted that Laura Ingalls Wilder is an American author whose books have been loved by children and adults for over 70 years. The First Lady's mother read the books to her as a child before she could read. This week the home was designated a Save America's Treasures project. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush looks at a portrait of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her husband on the Wilder home mantle Oct. 3., 2008, in Mansfield, Mo. Laura Ingalls married Almanzo Wilder in the summer of 1885 and moved to the Mansfield home where the "Little House" book series was written in 1894. Mrs. Jean Cody, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, explains that the mantle was something that the author really wanted to have. Her husband objected but obviously finally gave in. Wilder, who has been read by children and adults for over 70 years, is one of Mrs. Bush's favorite authors. The visit was used to help encourage American's to read their classic literature which defines us as a nation, reflects our history and bring us together by expressing our shared ideals. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush admires a steel lamp at the Mansfield, Mo., home of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Mrs. Jean Coday, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, explains that the lamp originally belonged to the well-known author's sister. This week the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum was designated a Save America's Treasures project. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush talks with press outside the Mansfield, Mo., home of author Laura Ingalls Wilder after Mrs. Jean Coday, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, offered the First Lady a tour of the modest home. The home was designated this week as a Save America's Treasures project, which is in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Mrs. Bush noted that Wilder, who wrote the "Little House" book series, was one of her favorite authors. "My mother read them to me when I was little before I could read," she said. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
 
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