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A biography of 19th century journalist and publisher Mrs. Frank Leslie is presented. She was born in 1836 in Louisiana, and moved to New York City in 1850. She entered into the newspaper business after marrying her second husband Ephraim George Squier in 1857. She took up the position of editor at t...

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Published in:American History Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 42 - 50
Main Author: Stuart, Nancy Rubin
Format: Biography
Published: Historynet LLC Feb2015
Subjects:
Leslie, Frank, Mrs., d. 1914
Women publishers
Publishing
Squier, E. G. (Ephraim George), 1821-1888
Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880
Frank Leslie's Lady's Journal (Periodical)
Nineteenth century
History
United States
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:A biography of 19th century journalist and publisher Mrs. Frank Leslie is presented. She was born in 1836 in Louisiana, and moved to New York City in 1850. She entered into the newspaper business after marrying her second husband Ephraim George Squier in 1857. She took up the position of editor at the newspaper "Frank Leslie's Lady's Magazine" and married publisher Frank Leslie in 1874. Also discusses her taking of Leslie's name when he died in 1880, and her ability to run his company.