'Little House on the Prairie' star says her nervous breakdown storyline idea was rejected by producers

'Little House on the Prairie' star says her nervous breakdown storyline idea was rejected by producers

All the triggers were there, but Caroline Ingalls persevered. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty  Karen Grassle on 'Little House on the Prairie'One of the foremost images of American exceptionalism is that of the strong frontier woman taming the elements alongside her husband while also keeping the hearth burning and the bellies full. While the legendary series Little House on the Prairie did do some work toward making the story of westward …