Mildred Wirt Benson timeline
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summer, 1926 answers an ad from Stratemeyer Syndicate seeking ghost writers. Spends the summer in Ladora working on her first assignment: Ruth Fielding and Her Great Scenario |
fall, 1926 returns to Iowa City to earn the UI's first Master's degree in journalism. Uses the news room’s typewriters after hours to work on her novels for Stratemeyer |
Mar. 4, 1928 marries Asa Wirt, a former classmate who works for the Associated Press. Moves with him to Cleveland, Ohio |
Oct. 1, 1929 contracts to write the first three Nancy Drew novels for simultaneous release as a "breeder set" |
1930 begins writing novels under her own name |
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