John Blundell's Ladies of Liberty contains biographical sketches of libertarian and libertarian-themed women in U.S. history.
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Factual: Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?
What would count as true or false
True: John Blundell's 'Ladies for Liberty' (or 'Ladies of Liberty') consists of biographical sketches of women in U.S. history who were libertarians or associated with libertarian themes. Mostly true: the book matches the description except for a minor detail, such as a slight variation in the title or the inclusion of a few non-U.S. figures. Mixed: the book contains such sketches but they make up only part of it, or it covers substantially non-U.S. women. Mostly false: the book exists but is mainly about something else. False: no such book by Blundell exists, or it does not contain such sketches.
Set before the research began.
Evidence (4)
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E1 Ladies For Liberty : Women Who Made a Difference in American History - Algora Publishing Algora Publishing · 4 June 2026
“His selection focuses on women of Conservative/ Libertarian views, whether they were active in politics, business owners, writers or other cultural figures.”
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E2 Ladies For Liberty : Women Who Made a Difference in American History - Algora Publishing Algora Publishing · 4 June 2026
“Mercy Otis Warren -- Martha Washington -- Abigail Adams -- The Grimke sisters -- Sojourner Truth -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton -- Harriet Tubman -- Harriet Beecher Stowe -- Bina West Miller -- Madam C.J. Walker -- Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose Wilder Lane -- Isabel Mary Paterson -- Lila Acheson Wallace -- Vivien Kellems -- Taylor Caldwell -- Clare Boothe Luce -- Ayn Rand -- Rose Director Friedman -- Jane Jacobs -- Dorian Fisher”
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E3 Ladies for Liberty: Women Who Made a Difference in American History Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) · 10 December 2012
“Many are neither libertarian nor classical liberal figures, but all expanded freedom in various ways: combatting slavery, securing the vote, fighting against oppressive government, and demanding the right to be an entrepreneur.”
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E4 Center Co-Sponsoring 'Ladies of Liberty' Talk Mackinac Center for Public Policy · 30 September 2011
“The Mackinac Center is co-sponsoring a talk Monday night at the Doan History Center by John Blundell, author of “Ladies of Liberty: Women Who Made a Difference in American History,” according to the Midland Daily News.”
Reasoning
The evidence shows the book exists. The Mackinac Center's 2011 event notice (E4) calls it "Ladies of Liberty", and the publisher (E1, E2) and FEE (E3) call it "Ladies for Liberty: Women Who Made a Difference in American History"; the criteria accept either title. The publisher's chapter list (E2) is made up entirely of individual American women, from Mercy Otis Warren to Dorian Fisher, and says the selection focuses on women with conservative or libertarian views (E1). FEE's review (E3) notes that many of the women were not themselves libertarian, but all expanded freedom in some way, which fits the claim's "libertarian-themed" wording.
Cite this claim
Tyler Cowen, “John Blundell's Ladies of Liberty contains biographical sketches of libertarian and libertarian-themed women in U.S. history.” (said October 2011). Verdict: resolved true. Reliability API, claim c_7100c15bff65, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_7100c15bff65
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