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Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'These Happy Golden Years' tells the story of Laura teaching school and being courted by Almanzo Wilder. It shows the happy years before they get married and start their own life together.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little Town on the Prairie' tells the story of Laura growing up in the town of De Smet. It shows her working to help pay for Mary's college and studying to become a teacher.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'The Long Winter' tells the story of the Ingalls family surviving seven months of blizzards in Dakota Territory. It shows how the whole town nearly starves and how two brave boys save everyone.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'By the Shores of Silver Lake' tells the story of the Ingalls family moving to Dakota Territory. It shows Laura taking on more responsibility as the family starts a new chapter on the wide open prairie.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'On the Banks of Plum Creek' tells the story of the Ingalls family settling near a creek in Minnesota. It shows Laura going to school for the first time and facing grasshopper plagues.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House on the Prairie' tells the story of the Ingalls family leaving Wisconsin to start a new life on the Kansas prairie. It shows the excitement and danger of building a home in the wilderness.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Farmer Boy' tells the story of Almanzo Wilder growing up on a big farm in New York State. It shows the hard work, good food, and exciting adventures of a boy who loves horses.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House in the Big Woods' tells the story of a little girl named Laura who lives with her family in a log cabin deep in the Wisconsin woods. It shows their fun daily life, food, and adventures long ago.
The Truman Show (1998), directed by Peter Weir, follows a man who discovers his entire life is a television programme. Jim Carrey plays Truman Burbank, an insurance salesman living in a perfect seaside town that turns out to be the world's largest studio.
Toy Story 2 (1999), directed by John Lasseter, sends Woody to a new fate. Tom Hanks voices Woody, the cowboy who learns his past. Tim Allen acts as Buzz Lightyear, the friend who leads a rescue.
A Bug's Life (1998), directed by John Lasseter, tells of ants who face grasshoppers each year. Flik, voiced by Dave Foley, invents tools to help his colony. He dreams big but causes trouble.
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American western drama series. It aired on CBS from 1 January 1993 to 16 May 1998. Beth Sullivan created it. Jane Seymour plays Dr Michaela Quinn, a female doctor from Boston who moves to the frontier town of Colorado Springs in the 1860s.
Toy Story (1995), directed by John Lasseter, brings toys to life when no one looks. Tom Hanks voices Woody, the cowboy who leads the room. Tim Allen acts as Buzz Lightyear, the space ranger who thinks he flies.
Fly Away Home (1996), directed by Carroll Ballard, tells the true story of Amy Alden, a girl who loses her mother in a crash. Anna Paquin plays Amy with raw grief and new hope. She finds goose eggs and raises the birds.