American Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge
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The American Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge (1834–1837) was a monthly magazine based in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
It was established by a group of engravers to "give to the public a work descriptive, not merely of subjects, scenes, places, and persons existing in distant climes, but also of those which are to be found in our own fine and native country."[1]
It featured profusely illustrated articles on many topics, including American animals, plants, natural scenery, colleges, banks, hospitals, churches, cities, technology, and so on; as well as biographical articles on figureheads of the revolutionary and federal eras.[2]
Modelled after the British Penny Magazine,[2] it was published first by the Boston Bewick Company, then by William D. Ticknor and John L. Sibley.[3][4] Starting in January[5] of 1836, Nathaniel Hawthorne served as editor,[6] [7] and also as the magazine's sole contributor.[5] Some of his articles were original; others were collected from other magazines or books.[5] He resigned less than a year later because the workload was too demanding and the pay too low.[5]
