Type of bind: Hardcover
Label: Simon and Shuester
Manufacturer: Simon and Shuester
Printing Date: 1956
Publishing house: Simon and Shuester
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THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL began as a column by Louise Knapp in her husband's publication, TRIBUNE AND FARMER. Mrs. Knapp's writings quickly became so popular, she was given her own periodical in 1883: THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL AND PRACTICAL HOUSEKEEPER. The "Journal" has been in print continuously since then. The format and look of LHJ and even its name underwent changes over the years. The current glossy colour magazine bears little editorial or content resemblance to its early-20th Century antecedent.
The articles in THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL TREASURY (published 1956) are an excellent window into America's and the world's past: Rudyard Kipling tells of a famine in India in the 1890s and Admiral Byrd, just back from the North Pole, gives his thoughts on what a "hero" is. Benjamin Harrison describes life in the White House, Grover Cleveland opines why Woman Suffrage would be a bad thing, Teddy Roosevelt contributes an essay on mothers and Woodrow Wilson weighs in on the Monroe Doctrine.
There's works by Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt and Margaret Mead. A woman gives insight into domestic life in Nazi Germany while a man predicts in 1931 what the world would be like 10 years later. Also included are superb fiction and poetry by some most famous authors and bards. Another highlight are the many colour and b&w illustrations of vintage covers and advertisements. And that's just scratching the surface of this 580 page oversized anthology. It's all quite fascinating, and highly recommended to everyone!
For a complete CONTENTS LIST, see COMMENT #1
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