DMPL Gov Docs

Building a Little House on the Prairie

Marci — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:38:01 +0000

This 1884 document records the sworn statements of Almanzo Wilder that he had built a “12 ft. square frame” house in the Dakota Territory and was cultivating the land. Wilder had established the 160-acre homestead five years earlier, through the Homestead Act. It was his first home with his wife, Laura Ingalls Wilder—author of Little House on the Prairie.

National Archives, Records of the Bureau of Land Management

Tagged: dmpl, homestead, laura ingalls wilder, little house, pioneers, settlers

STATUE OF LIBERTY eTOUR!

Marci — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:57:31 +0000

The Statue of Liberty was designed by the artist Auguste Bartholdi. Eugene Violletle was the primary engineer, but when he passed away Gustave Eiffel took over. Yes, Eiffel as in Eiffel Tower. Lady Liberty is made of copper and its surface is only the thickness of two pennies! Just a little tidbit from the many you can learn from the Statue of Liberty eTour. Let us know what you learn!

Tagged: dmpl, national parks, statue of liberty

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Marci — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:59:38 +0000

Some New Year’s resolutions with tools to help you be successful:

Be Prepared for Anything

Eat Healthier, Exercise, and Track it All with the New SUPER TRACKER

Drink Less Alcohol

Get a Better Education

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Save Money

Take a Trip

Volunteer to Help Others

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