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For hundreds of years, newspaper columnists have been sharing advice with those who send in letters with important questions. What do you know about the most famous advice columnists in the United States? Who are the women behind the pseudonyms?
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SOURCES
“Advice Column.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 28, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advice_column.
“Ask Ann Landers.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 26, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_Ann_Landers.
Associated Press. “Dorothy Dix, Who Gave Advice To Perplexed Thousands.” The Evening Star (Washington D. C. ), December 17, 1951.
“Dear Abby.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 8, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Abby.
Dix, Dorothy. “Dorothy Dix Speaks.” The Times-Picayune (Louisiana), January 12, 1896.
“Dorothy Dix (1861-1951) .” Find a Grave. Accessed April 11, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6420490/dorothy-dix?_gl=1%2A1wgv30n%2A_ga%2AMjU5ODM1OTY3LjE2NjA2ODM1MzM.%2A_ga_4QT8FMEX30%2ANTExZDgxN2ItZTE4Yy00ODVlLWE3MzItNDI3YWU4ODllMzM5LjM2LjEuMTY4MTIzMDIyNS40OC4wLjA.
“Dorothy Dix.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 2, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Dix.
“Eppie Lederer.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 5, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eppie_Lederer.
“Judith Martin.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 8, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Martin.
Morehead, Albert H. “Dorothy Dix Is Real Woman, Although That Is Not Her Name.” The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada), December 14, 1944.
“Pauline Phillips.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 10, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Phillips.
Van Buren, Abigail. “Dear Abby.” The News-Messenger (Fremont, Ohio), October 22, 1962.
Written by Mimi Montgomery | Published on July 22, 2020. “Miss Manners Has Some Tips for You on Zoom Etiquette.” Washingtonian, July 22, 2020. https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/07/22/miss-manners-judith-martin-covid-19-etiquette/.
SOUND SOURCES
Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
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For hundreds of years, newspaper columnists have been sharing advice with those who send in letters with important questions. What do you know about the most famous advice columnists in the United States? Who are the women behind the pseudonyms?
_____
SOURCES
“Advice Column.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 28, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advice_column.
“Ask Ann Landers.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 26, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_Ann_Landers.
Associated Press. “Dorothy Dix, Who Gave Advice To Perplexed Thousands.” The Evening Star (Washington D. C. ), December 17, 1951.
“Dear Abby.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 8, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Abby.
Dix, Dorothy. “Dorothy Dix Speaks.” The Times-Picayune (Louisiana), January 12, 1896.
“Dorothy Dix (1861-1951) .” Find a Grave. Accessed April 11, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6420490/dorothy-dix?_gl=1%2A1wgv30n%2A_ga%2AMjU5ODM1OTY3LjE2NjA2ODM1MzM.%2A_ga_4QT8FMEX30%2ANTExZDgxN2ItZTE4Yy00ODVlLWE3MzItNDI3YWU4ODllMzM5LjM2LjEuMTY4MTIzMDIyNS40OC4wLjA.
“Dorothy Dix.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 2, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Dix.
“Eppie Lederer.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 5, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eppie_Lederer.
“Judith Martin.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 8, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Martin.
Morehead, Albert H. “Dorothy Dix Is Real Woman, Although That Is Not Her Name.” The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada), December 14, 1944.
“Pauline Phillips.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 10, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Phillips.
Van Buren, Abigail. “Dear Abby.” The News-Messenger (Fremont, Ohio), October 22, 1962.
Written by Mimi Montgomery | Published on July 22, 2020. “Miss Manners Has Some Tips for You on Zoom Etiquette.” Washingtonian, July 22, 2020. https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/07/22/miss-manners-judith-martin-covid-19-etiquette/.
SOUND SOURCES
Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
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