Rose Wilder Lane

Rose Wilder Lane (December 5, 1886 – October 30, 1968) was an American journalist, travel writer, novelist, and political theorist. She is noted (with Ayn Rand and Isabel Paterson) as one of the founders of the American libertarian movement.

Read more about Rose Wilder Lane:  Early Life, Early Career, Marriage and Divorce, Freelance Writing Career, Literary Collaboration, Journalism, The Discovery of Freedom, Later Years, Bibliography, In The Media

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