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For those interested in American culture, magazines are invaluable. The way Americans
think, the preferences they have and the beliefs they hold are often determined though
the literature they read. For example, the ephemeral yet highly circulated story paper
and dime novels of the second half of the nineteenth century are largely responsible
for the present day American zeal for sensationalism, crime and western fiction. Relatively unknown figures such as Robert Bonner, Ned Buntline and Richard K. Fox have
made a profound effect on how Americans think today. This fact is only now starting to
be appreciated, largely through the study of the periodical literature. To learn more about my collection see www.magazinehistory.blogspot.com