Youth’s Companion

American magazine

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The Youth's Companion was an American magazine published in Boston from 1827 to 1929. It was known for its wholesome content, aiming to "warn against the ways of transgression" and encourage "virtue and piety". This publication was part of a broader trend in the 19th century towards less expensive magazines catering to a wider public, evolving from an emphasis on improvement and enlightenment to providing amusement. The Youth's Companion was a significant early periodical in the United States, alongside others like the Saturday Evening Post.1

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…Post (1821–1969; revived 1971) and Youth’s Companion (1827–1929). The latter, published in Boston, was typically wholesome in content, intended to “warn against the ways of transgression” and to encourage “virtue and piety.”
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…Post (1821–1969; revived 1971) and Youth’s Companion (1827–1929). The latter, published in Boston, was typically wholesome in content, intended to “warn against the ways of transgression” and to encourage “virtue and piety.”
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