Riverside Magazine For Young People facts for kids
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| Editor | Horace Elisha Scudder |
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| Categories | Children’s magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Hurd & Houghton |
| First issue | January 1867 |
| Final issue | December 1870 |
| Country | United States |
The Riverside Magazine For Young People was a popular children's magazine in the United States. It was published every month from January 1867 to December 1870. Henry Oscar Houghton started the magazine. He named it after his old business, Riverside Press, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The magazine was published by Hurd & Houghton in New York City. It featured stories by famous writers like Mary Mapes Dodge, Sarah Orne Jewett, Rose Terry Cooke, and Hans Christian Andersen. In 1871, The Riverside Magazine joined with another magazine called Scribner’s Monthly.
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Meet the Editor: Horace Scudder
The magazine's editor was Horace Elisha Scudder. He believed that children's stories should be well-written and valuable. Unlike some other magazines at the time, he didn't just focus on teaching a moral lesson.
Scudder thought that kids should read all kinds of good literature. He often included parts of Shakespeare's plays. He also added translated stories from ancient Greek and Roman authors.
What Was Inside the Magazine?
Each issue of The Riverside Magazine had 48 pages. These pages were filled with exciting short stories, interesting articles, and poems. There were also longer stories that appeared in parts over several issues.
The magazine had many nice illustrations. Ads were kept separate, either at the front or back of the issue. You wouldn't find any ads mixed in with the stories. Each monthly copy had a bright red and blue cover with pictures of morning glories.
A yearly subscription cost $2.50. Teachers and clergy members could get it for a lower price of $2.00 per year.
Hans Christian Andersen's Stories
Horace Scudder was a big fan of Hans Christian Andersen, a famous writer from Denmark. Scudder even learned to read and write Danish. This helped him talk with Andersen and check the translations of his stories.
In March 1868, Scudder offered Andersen $500 for twelve new stories. These stories were meant to be published in The Riverside Magazine. In total, sixteen of Andersen's stories appeared in the magazine. Ten of these stories were printed in The Riverside Magazine before they were published in Denmark!
Why the Magazine Ended
The Riverside Magazine never had a huge number of readers. It never made a profit for its publishers. So, after December 1870, the magazine stopped being published. Its subscribers were moved over to Scribner’s Monthly, a new magazine for adults.
In the very last issue, editor Horace Elisha Scudder wrote a special message to his young readers. He said he believed they had enjoyed the magazine for four years. He also shared how much he enjoyed editing it and making friends through his work.
Even after it stopped publishing, The Riverside Magazine was still highly thought of. In 1874, a poll of readers ranked it as the second-best "modern American juvenile magazine."
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