LIFE’s First Cover Story: Building the Fort Peck Dam, 1936
WEBLIFE.com reprints the very first cover story from the very first issue of LIFE magazine with outtakes.
First issue of “Life” is published | November 23, 1936 - HISTORY
WEBNov 24, 2009 · On November 23, 1936, the first issue of the pictorial magazine Life is published, featuring a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam's spillway by Margaret Bourke-White.
Life (magazine) - Wikipedia
WEBNorman Rockwell's first cover for Life magazine, Tain't You, was published May 10, 1917. His paintings were featured on Life 's cover 28 times between 1917 and 1924. Rea Irvin, the first art director of The New Yorker and creator of the character "Eustace Tilley", began his career by drawing covers for Life.
At 75, 'Life' Revisits Its First Cover Story : The Picture Show - NPR
WEBNov 4, 2011 · The first cover of Life magazine. Courtesy of Life. The very first issue of Life, reprinted in its entirety in the book, told readers about the black widow spider, the actress Helen...
LIFE at 80: How a Magazine Covers History, in 37 Images | TIME
WEBNov 22, 2016 · From World War II to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, from the space age to the assassination of President Kennedy, from the Beatles to Muhammad Ali—it was all part of LIFE. The first...
Life (magazine) | History, Photography, & Ownership | Britannica
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The first issue of Life magazine The cover of the first issue of Life as a weekly magazine under publisher Henry Luce, dated November 23, 1936. It features a photo of Fort Peck Dam in Montana by Margaret Bourke-White.
10 of the Greatest ‘Life’ Magazine Covers of All Time - Flavorwire
WEBNov 21, 2012 · This week, 76 years ago, Life magazine published its first issue of the pictorial journal since folding as a weekly humor publication during the Great Depression.
Life magazine: The photos that defined the US - BBC
WEBMar 11, 2020 · Life’s first cover story was about the construction of the Fort Peck Dam in Montana. Taken by Margaret Bourke-White, the photograph shows the monumental structure, which seems to...
Nov. 23: First Issue of Life Magazine Published - ABC News
WEBNov 23, 2011 · On this day in 1936, the first issue of Life as a weekly news magazine was published. The cover featured a photo of the Fort Peck Dam by Margaret Bourke-White.
In search of an elusive first edition – A Story Worth Telling
WEBThe cover date on the first edition of LIFE magazine was November 23, 1936—79 years ago Monday. Among my scattered collections of all things that I treasure most is an excellent copy of that first edition of LIFE magazine.
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