Bernarr Macfadden is better known for his lifelong interest in physical culture and the founding of True Story magazine, but he also gave New Yorkers the Graphic, called by his critics the "Pornographic." Macfadden was credited by Oswald Garrison...
Bernarr Macfadden, with his maniacal dedication to diet and exercise, was perceived during his lifetime as either a clownish eccentric, a true visionary, or a social menace. All these perceptions helped give Physical Culture, True Story, and the many...
In 1919 the eccentric publisher Bernarr Macfadden began publication of True Story Magazine. According to Macfadden the magazine was inspired by personal letters of "confession" sent to him in his capacity as the editor/founder of Physical...
Publisher, aspiring politician, and professional eccentric: all of these labels might describe Bernarr Macfadden, one of the characters who populated the American cultural scene of the twentieth century. However, although Macfadden made his fortune...
Bernarr Macfadden (16 August 1868, Mill Spring, Missouri – 12 October 1955) was an influential exponent of physical culture, a combination of bodybuilding with nutritional and health theories. He additionally founded the long-running magazine...
WEAKNESS IS A CRIME: The Life of Bernarr Macfadden Bernarr Macfadden was one of the more flamboyant figures of the early 20th century. A self-made man with a gift for showmanship and self-promotion, Macfadden built a multimillion-dollar publishing empire (including True Story magazine) and...
BERNARR RAINBOW was recognised in Britain and abroad as the leading his- torian in the field of musical education. A successful schoolteacher and director of music, he was also a man of insatiable curiosity who amassed a vast collection of historical books and...