History of dear abby

  • History of dear abby

    • History of dear abby

  • History of dear abby
  • History of dear abby letter
  • History of dear abby today
  • Dear abby net worth
  • Ann landers cause of death

    • History of dear abby today.

    Dear Abby

    American advice column

    Not to be confused with Deer Abbey.

    Dear Abby is an American advice column founded in 1956 by Pauline Phillips under the pen name "Abigail Van Buren" and carried on today by her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, who now owns the legal rights to the pen name.

    History

    According to Pauline Phillips, she came up with the pen name Abigail Van Buren by combining the name of Biblical figure Abigail in the Book of Samuel, with the last name of former US president Martin Van Buren.

    The column was syndicated by the McNaught Syndicate from 1956 until 1966, when it moved to Universal Press Syndicate. Dear Abby's current syndication company claims the column is "well-known for sound, compassionate advice, delivered with the straightforward style of a good friend."[1]

    By 1987, over 1,200 newspapers ran the column.[2]

    Abby was born Pauline Esther Friedman, and her twin sister was born Esther Pauline Friedman.

    Abby was known as Pop