The American Museum - Online Magazine

The American Museum was founded in Philadelphia by Mathew Carey. The first issue came off the press in 1787 under its original full title, The American Museum, or Repository, of Ancient and Modern Fugitive Pieces &c., Prose and Poetical. In the fourth year of publication, Carey changed the title to The American Museum, or, Universal Magazine, Containing Essays on Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, Politics, Morals, and Manners. The initial run of the magazine spanned 72 consecutive monthly issues, or "numbers", as Carey referred to them. The last number in this initial run was issued in December, 1792. Carey resurrected the magazine five years later, publishing what would be the final 12 issues under his editorship, under the title The American Museum: or, Annual Register of Fugitive Pieces, Ancient and Modern, for the Year 1798.
After an almost 211-year hiatus, we resume publication of the magazine with the April, 2009, edition. It will again be published monthly, and will only appear online. The purpose of the magazine is to provide well written material that is informative, interesting, thought-provoking, and enjoyable. Each number will contain no more than 15 pieces that can be read at leisure over the course of the month. The magazine has no theme or agenda other than to furnish stimulating words and images for thoughtful minds. Mathew Carey, at age 73, wrote his autobiography in the form of 26 letters. These letters were printed by Carey's friend, Park Benjamin, in the New-England Magazine, over the course of the years 1833 and 1834. In addition to the articles reprinted in this magazine, the letters will also be printed seriatim here, beginning with the first letter, in the April, 2009, edition. The letters give an interesting perspective on some of the history of the newly independent and recently organized United States of America.

A good friend of mine has created an online magazine that I think will interest most of you. Some of you might know George McDowell from the few years he lived in Calabash. This magazine was originally created by his relative back in 1787. Since retiring, Geo thought it would be worthwhile to bring this magazine back to life. After reading the introduction page, my thought was that the magazine was much like this blog, the writer wrote what he thought was interesting and what he damn well felt like letting people know. Since the magazine contains a great deal of history, the Klown came to mind immediately. Geo has also set up to auto notify people when the new edition is out. Wonderful Job, GEO!!!