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What caused the blindness of the real life character except for Mary in Laura Ingalls Wilder books?
Mary blindness was gradual in coming after a bout of scarlet fever.
What tragic thing happend to Mary ingalls wilder what caused this to happen?
Scarlet Fever it settled in her eyes and made her blind.
Did Mary ingalls wilder fake her blindness?
It has not been definitively proven that Mary Ingalls Wilder faked her blindness. In her autobiography, Laura Ingalls Wilder describes Mary's bout of scarlet fever that eventually led to her blindness. Some scholars have speculated that it may have been a misdiagnosis or a different illness altogether.
How did Laura Ingalls Wilder's sister die?
She had three sisters. Mary the oldest, died from pneumonia and complications from a stroke. Diabetes ran in the Ingalls family and Laura, Carrie, and Grace all eventually died from complications of the disease.
Did Mary ingalls ever get a spanking as a child?
Some experts now believe that Mary Ingalls had a stroke as a result of Meningoencephalitis or swelling of the brain. Laura Ingalls Wilder described her sister as having her face out of shape, like a person who had a stroke. This illness and not scarlet fever was the cause of her blindness.
When did Laura ingles wilders ma get sick?
Caroline Ingalls, Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother, fell ill in the mid-1870s with what was believed to be "spotted fever" (possibly spinal meningitis) but she eventually recovered. This illness was documented in Laura Ingalls Wilder's book series "Little House on the Prairie."
Did Laura Ingalls have any handi caps?
Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series, did not have any known physical disabilities or handicaps. She led a relatively healthy and active life, contributing to her ability to travel extensively and document her experiences in her books.
In what book does Mary Ingalls go blind?
We learn about Mary's loss in On The Shores of Silver Lake but she had lost her eyesight a little before that, when Caroline, Carrie, Grace and Mary all caught the measles or as they called it, scarlet fever.
How old was Laura ingals when sister became blind?
Mary became blind because of the scarlet fever
When did Mary wilder have scarlet fever?
at age 14
Did any members of the ingalls go blind?
Mary Ingalls went blind at age 15 from scarlet fever.
Is Scarlet Fever harmless?
yes it is:) Laura Jackson!!!!
