Anne Wilde
Anne B. Wilde is an American author and advocate on behalf of fundamentalist Mormon polygamists. She is a co-founder of Principle Voices, a group whose purpose is to counter anti-polygamy messages, build bridges between fundamentalist Mormon groups and outside communities, and for the decriminalization of polygamy.
Anne B. Wilde | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1936 Detroit, Michigan |
Home town | Taft, California |
Baptism Date | Circa 1944 |
Known For | Editing Fundamentalist Mormon texts |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
Organization | Principle Voices (founded 2000) |
Notable works | Voices in Harmony |
Spouse(s) | Ted Wilde (divorced) Ogden Kraut (m. 1969) |
Wilde is the second wife of Ogden Kraut, a prolific writer on fundamentalist Mormon history topics and doctrines. They married in 1969 while members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Kraut was excommunicated in 1972, but Wilde was able to keep her marriage to Kraut a secret for many decades. She was excommunicated sometime after 2002 and speaks on behalf of polygamists. She is a co-author of Voices in Harmony: Contemporary Women Celebrate Plural Marriage.