American Heritage Magazine -- back from the dead for your history lesson

As a holiday gift, The Reaper has decided to "throw one back into the river." You know, being a humanitarian and conservationist and all.

So here is American Heritage magazine, "the 54-year-old magazine of the American experience" which was closed by Forbes, is now back "from a brief hiatus" after being sold to Edwin S. Grosvenor and a group of backers for $500,000 plus subscription liabilities.

For you trivia buffs, Mr. Grosvenor is the great-grandson of Alexander Graham Bell, so when you are connected with history, why not take a flying leap at an ink on paper publication focused on American history?

Mr. Grosvenor, you and your backers are brave souls to be investing in a magazine these days. It's a holiday miracle, I tell you, a miracle!

Comments

[George]

Don't count on American Heritage making it. Despite his glamorous family history (see Alexander Graham Bell, see Gil Grosvenor), Mr. Grosvenor has a long history of starting ventures and not finishing them. I think you'll see this magazine back on the list soon.

[William]

Considering they have only published one issue since Edwin S. Grosvenor took the helm perhaps it is time to start the death clock ticking again. Maybe they will only produce one issue per year - so if I were to subscribe today for a 12 issues subscription for $36.00 - I would be set till 2020...

[chris]

I received a note on May 16th, with an attached cover of the Summer magazine. Have not seen the magazine anywhere, and the stories online are also drying up. I hope the end isn't near.

[Bill P.]

A second issue in a year...wooo wooo! The only thing published less frequently than the magazine appears to be the web site. As of today August 12, 2008 the home page of AmericanHeritage.com features blog entries from December 2007. Too bad was a great magazine at one time.