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''Liberty'' was a weekly, general-interest magazine, originally priced at five cents and subtitled, "A Weekly for Everybody." It was launched in 1924 by McCormick-Patterson, the publisher until 1931, when it was taken over by Bernarr Macfadden until 1941. At one time it was said to be "the second greatest magazine in America," ranking behind ''The Saturday Evening Post'' in circulation. It featured contributions from some of the biggest politicians, celebrities, authors, and artists of the 20th Century. The contents of the magazine provide a unique look into popular culture, politics, and world events through the Roaring 20s, Great Depression, World War II, and Post-War America. It ceased publication in 1950 and was revived briefly in 1971. ==History== ''Liberty'' Magazine was founded by cousins Colonel Robert Rutherford McCormick and Captain Joseph Medill Patterson, owners and editors of the ''Chicago Tribune'' and ''New York Daily News'' respectively. In 1924, the owners held a nationwide contest to name the magazine offering $20,000 dollars to the winning entry. Among tens of thousands of entries, Charles L. Well won with his title ''Liberty'' "A Weekly for Everybody."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://libertymagazine.com/ )〕 The publication was constantly losing money under the family duo, though achieving high circulation. It is believed to have lost McCormick and Patterson as much as $12 million over the course of their ownership, and as a result, it was sold to Bernarr McFadden in 1931. Under McFadden's early leadership, the magazine was a strong proponent of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and an article proclaiming him to be physically fit to hold office may have held substantial sway in the outcome of the election. McFadden led the magazine to considerable success, until it was discovered in 1941 that he had been falsifying circulation reports by as many as 20,000 copies to increase ad revenue. John Cuneo and Kimberly-Clark Paper company took over for McFadden in 1941 and righted the indiscretions, but ad revenues would never recover. Following the lead of ''The Saturday Evening Post,'' in 1942 ''Liberty'' increased its price from five to ten cents, resulting in a huge drop in sales, down to only 1.4 million, and advertising dollars. In 1944, the magazine was passed on to Paul Hunter, and until its final publication in 1950, a number of different owners would try to revive its former popularity to no avail.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://collectingoldmagazines.com/magazines/liberty-magazine/ )〕 In 1968, Dr. Seuss sued ''Liberty'' over a copyright dispute regarding cartoons the author and illustrator had sold to the magazine in 1932. Unlike most publications at the time, Liberty typically bought not only first serial rights, but all publishing and distribution rights to the work of their contributors. ''Liberty'' won the case, and their copyrights were solidly established by a landmark ruling in copyright law. Robert Whiteman purchased the Liberty Library Corporation, holder of the many rights of ''Liberty'' magazine, in 1969. Shortly after, from 1971 to 1976, Whiteman produced a nostalgic quarterly reprint of the original issues.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.libertymagazine.com/about.htm )〕 In 2014, glendonTodd Capital acquired a controlling share of Liberty Library Corporation. The company hopes to revive the brand and reinvigorate the content after its 40-year dormancy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Liberty (general interest magazine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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