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In promoting the "myth of white self-sufficiency," the "Little House" books rewrite history
Writer Lizzie Skurnick on how bigotry "...is the driving force of the narrative." -
10 of Laura Ingalls Wilder's most inspiring quotes
“The future is in our hands to make it what we will.” -
8 emerging BIPOC artists you should know
Watch In the Making, our new digital video series following the lives and journeys of emerging BIPOC artists. -
What should be done about racist depictions in the “Little House” books?
In some instances, racist passages in the "Little House" series were amended in newer editions by book sellers. -
A "Little House" adulthood: How the books changed when I grew up
"Perhaps when we re-read the "Little House" books as adults, they stop being children’s books and become something else to us." -
Neil Young's archive reveals much about an artist we thought we knew well.
Neil Young saved just about everything, and now much of it is available via the Neil Young Archives. -
WATCH VIDEO The word that Laura refused to say in her wedding vows
She didn’t want to make a promise she couldn’t keep. -
The playboy and penman of the American Constitution
Gouverneur Morris broke barriers as a person with a disability, helping to unify the states. -
FULL EPISODE Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great jazz saxophonist and composer with this documentary on his life. Now streaming. -
5 ways Lena Horne revolutionized the entertainment industry
She fought discrimination and helped improve standards of representation for Black performers. -
The story behind Nina Simone's protest song "Mississippi Goddam"
Simone said that the song "...erupted out of me quicker than I could write it down." -
FULL EPISODE Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
A new documentary on the American author who wrote Little House on the Prairie is now streaming for a limited time. -
American Masters films that are streaming right now
This month, we are releasing a selection of films for you to stream and enjoy. -
Play Laura Ingalls Wilder bingo
See if you can win at bingo while watching Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page. -
WATCH VIDEO Roxane Gay and others on racist “Little House” depictions
Wilder used racist depictions of American Indian and Black people in the books. -
What's it like to attend "Laurapalooza," the conference for Laura Ingalls Wilder superfans ("bonnetheads")?
Writer Sandra Hume reveals what can be learned at Wilder fan conferences. -
The subtle libertarian politics of Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" books
Wilder was not a fan of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" programs. -
How Sequoyah, who did not read or write, created a written language for the Cherokee Nation from scratch
Sequoyah recognized the value of the European settlers’ “talking leaves,” and set out to create a written language for the Cherokee. -
WATCH VIDEO Disaster was looming when the Ingalls moved to Minnesota
Disaster struck with the arrival of the Rocky Mountain locust invasion of 1875. -
7 ways to make Jacques Pépin's "desert island food"
These videos will change the way you cook eggs forever.
American Masters: How It Feels To Be Free