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Mildred Wirt Benson

10 Jul, 1905 in

Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books. She wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and created the detective's adventurous personality. Born: July 10, 1905, Ladora, IA Died: May 28, 2002, Ladora, IA

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