Ann Landers vs Dear Abby: The Twin Sister Newspaper Feud Explained

Описание: For decades, writing a letter to the morning paper for advice was the standard way to solve life's toughest personal problems. Two columns dominated the era: Ann Landers and Dear Abby.

Join Philip Mershon as he opens the Mid-Century Vault to revisit the 1950s newspaper war sparked by identical twins Esther "Eppie" Friedman and Pauline "Popo" Friedman. Learn how a contest at the Chicago Sun-Times and a pitched column at the San Francisco Chronicle created one of the biggest professional rifts in journalism history. We cover their identical roots in Sioux City, Iowa, the origin of the "Abigail Van Buren" pen name, how their writing styles differed, and how they ultimately reconciled late in life.

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