Who Was Rose Wilder Lane | Show Notes
Rose Wilder Lane (December 5, 1886 – October 30, 1968) was an American journalist, travel writer, novelist, political theorist and daughter of American writer Laura Ingalls Wilder. Along with two other female writers, Ayn Rand and Isabel Paterson, Lane is noted as one of the founders of the American libertarian movement.
Summary
Daughter of famed author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose’s story begins with her infatuation with Communism and the Communist Party in America. But after a trip to Soviet Russia, she learned that Communism was not the enlightened path to freedom, community, and prosperity that she so longed for.
Main Points of Discussion
00:00 | Rose Wilder Lane’s bio |
03:01 | Narrated excerpt: Give Me Liberty, by Rose Wilder Lane |
Resource Links
Give Me Liberty, Rose Wilder Lane