Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie Books.

She's one of the most important American children's authors of the 20th century.

Inspiration for a hit television show.

Women will come up to me crying saying,

Little House on the Prairie was my escape.

As a kid, I idolized Laura.

And last summer, I went on the road in search of the real Laura.

What I found is a complicated person alongside the complicated country she represents.

I'm Glena Smick-Nickel and this is Wilder.

Listen to Wilder on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey everybody, I'm Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning documentary, Undefeated.

I believe that our country's problems can never be solved by a bunch of fancy people and nice suits

talking big words that nobody ever uses on CNN and Fox.

But rather buying army of normal folks, us, just you and me saying,

Hey man, I can help.

Our podcast and army of normal folks is building up this army that I think can change this country.

And I hope you'll join us wherever you listen to podcasts.

The destruction of the Cacovka Dam in Ukraine has forced thousands to evacuate,

endangered water supplies, and threatened ecosystems throughout the region.

Within hours, experts called it one of the worst man-made disasters and decades.

As soon as the news broke, care began coordinating its response to bring relief to those in the flood zone.

This vital work is ongoing, but we urgently need your help.

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