Ask Ann Landers
American daily advice column by Ann Landers (pseudonym), originated 1943 by Ruth Crowley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Ann Landers" redirects here. For the final columnist using the pseudonym, see Eppie Lederer.
Ann Landers was a pen name created by Chicago Sun-Times advice columnist Ruth Crowley in 1943 and taken over by Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002) in 1955. For 56 years, the Ask Ann Landers syndicated advice column was a regular feature in many newspapers across North America. Owing to this popularity, "Ann Landers", though fictional, became something of a national institution and cultural icon.