Dandelion Cottage by Carroll Watson Rankin

Carroll Watson Rankin's best known novel is Dandelion Cottage, published in 1904 by Henry Holt and Company. She first wrote the story serially for her own children. Considered a regional classic in the midwest, it tells of four young girls who negotiate the use of a derelict cottage as a playhouse by pulling dandelions for the owner, prosperous Mr. Black. The real life model for Mr. Black is generally acknowledged to be Marquette businessman and philanthropist, Peter White. The original Dandelion Cottage is located at 440 East Arch and is privately owned.

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Episodes

01 - Mr. Black’s Terms

Tuesday Jan 02, 2024

Tuesday Jan 02, 2024

02 - Paying the Rent

Monday Jan 01, 2024

Monday Jan 01, 2024

Sunday Dec 31, 2023

04 - Furnishing the Cottage

Saturday Dec 30, 2023

Saturday Dec 30, 2023

05 - Poverty in the Cottage

Friday Dec 29, 2023

Friday Dec 29, 2023

06 - A Lodger to the Rescue

Thursday Dec 28, 2023

Thursday Dec 28, 2023

07 - The Girls Disclose a Plan

Wednesday Dec 27, 2023

Wednesday Dec 27, 2023

Tuesday Dec 26, 2023

09 - Changes and Plans

Monday Dec 25, 2023

Monday Dec 25, 2023

10 - The Milligans

Sunday Dec 24, 2023

Sunday Dec 24, 2023

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