Land of the Big Red Apples
Missouri was promoted for its apples, and many saw the state as having potential riches for those who relocated there to grow and sell them. With how much difficulty the Wilders went through, they knew that everything they did was a risk, but thankfully, their move to Missouri paid off for them.
Laura had seen and done so much at this point. She said, “Then I understood that I represented a whole period of American History in my life.” While the hardships that came in the trial and error of moving around the country her entire life were tough, they gave her a valuable experience that few other writers could claim.
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