Harper's Weekly

  • Also Known As: Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization
  • American


Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization was a notable American political magazine based published from New York City by Harper and Brothers. - AsNotedIn

Notable Position Person From To
Political Cartoonist Thomas Nast 1862 1886
Political Editor George William Curtis 1863

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1857/01/03 Harper and Brothers publishes the first issue of Harper's Weekly in New York City. Begin
1857/10/31 Wilkie Collins's and Charles Dickens's, "The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices", is published in Harper's Weekly, 31 October to 28 November 1857. Publisher The Lazy Tour of Two Authors
1863/02/21 Lavinia Warren and Charles Stratton are featured on the cover of the of Harper's Weekly magazine. Publisher Marriage of Lavinia Warren and Charles Stratton
1863/06/00 Indiana McRae writes her memoirs of the Siege of Vicksburg. Published in Harper's Weekly magazine, the article has served as a primary source of information concerning the Vicksburg Campaign. Publisher Planters Hall Vicksburg Siege of Vicksburg
1863/06/21 English illustrator of war events for Harper's Weekly and other publications, Alfred Waud, sketches the ruins of the town of Haymarket. He was accompanying Union troops passing through Haymarket on their way to meet Robert E Lee's army at Gettysburg, PA. Publisher Haymarket Virginia Burning of Haymarket by Union Troops
1863/07/04 Harper's Weekly article on escaped slave Gordon, or "Whipped Peter", includes a prominent photograph of his back, severely scarred from whippings. The beating left him with horrible welts on much of the surface of his back. Publisher
1876/08/12 Harper's Weekly coverage of the Hamburg massacre attracts nationwide attention. Publisher North Augusta South Carolina
1886/09/00 Frederic Remington covers the Charleston, Earthquake for Harper's Weekly. Publisher 1886 Charleston Earthquake
1890/03/00 "The Courting of Dinah Shadd" by Rudyard Kipling arrives in and Harper's Weekly. Publisher The Courting of Dinah Shadd (Short Story)
1890/10/23 Harper's Weekly advocates for 2 years of training in a hospital after graduation from medical school as the ideal route to gain adequate practical training but that this is only available to one of 10 graduates. Advocate History of American Medicine
1892/11/12 "Jelland's Voyage" by Arthur Conan Doyle is published in Harper's Weekly. Publisher Jelland's Voyage (Short Story)
1893/01/14 A C Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is published in Harper's Weekly. Publisher The Adventure of the Cardboard Box (Short Story)
1894/11/10 With four illustrations by Howard Pyle, A C Doyle's "The Parasite" worms its way into Harper's Weekly Newspaper, November 10 to December 1, 1894. Publisher The Parasite (Short Story)
1894/12/00 "Thurlow's Christmas Story" by John K Bangs is published with three drawings by Arthur Burdett Frost in Harper's Weekly 1894 Christmas issue. Publisher Thurlow's Christmas Story (Short Story)
1912/00/00 Lucy McRae Bell's article "A Girl's Experiences in the Siege of Vicksburg" is published in Harper's Weekly. She tells how her family escaped their home for the safety of a cave. Publisher Vicksburg Siege Cave Vicksburg
1916/05/13 Harper and Brothers publishes the final issue of Harper's Weekly. End
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