The Atlantic facts for kids
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| Editor-in-chief | Jeffrey Goldberg |
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| President | Bob Cohn |
| Categories | Literature, political science, foreign affairs |
| Frequency | 10 issues a year |
| Total circulation (2018) |
478,534 |
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| Founded | 1857 |
| First issue | November 1, 1857 (as The Atlantic Monthly) |
| Company | Emerson Collective |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Washington, D.C. |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 1072-7825 (print) 2151-9463 (web) |
The Atlantic is an American magazine and publisher. It was created in 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts, and it was called The Atlantic Monthly, which was a literary and cultural commentary magazine that published famous writers' opinions on the abolition of slavery, education, and other important issues in politics. Its creators included Francis H. Underwood and famous writers Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and John Greenleaf Whittier. James Russell Lowell was its first editor. It was also known for publishing literary works by leading writers.
Politics
In 2016, the editorial board endorsed a presidential candidate, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, for the third time since the magazine's creation. This was to rebuke Republican Donald Trump's candidacy. After the election, the magazine has become a strong critic of President Trump. The March 2019 cover article by editor Yoni Appelbaum formally calls for the impeachment of Donald Trump: "It's time for Congress to judge the president's fitness to serve."
- Hathi Trust. Atlantic Monthly digitized issues, 1857–
Images for kids
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James Russell Lowell, first editor
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First publication of "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
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Atlantic Monthly office, Ticknor & Fields, 124 Tremont Street, Boston, c. 1868
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The cover of the original issue of The Atlantic, November 1, 1857
See also
In Spanish: The Atlantic para niños
