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Yankee Magazine Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Yankee MagazineYankee Magazine celebrates its 75th anniversary with its September/October 2010 issuee. Included in the collector's edition is a special anniversary section featuring "The Ultimate Yankee Quiz" and "75 Things Every New Englander Should Do." Author, educator, and environmentalist Bill McKibben wraps up his four-part series called "How New England Can Change the World" with an article on how small-town banks in Massachusetts' Berkshire Hills are printing their own regional currency. The issue also names name the top 25 foliage towns in New England. Also included in the issue are Yankee's best recipes from the past 75 years and editor-in-chief Judson D. Hale Sr. reminiscing about his first day at Yankee, more than 50 years ago.

"Robb Sagendorph, Yankee Magazine's founder, created something unique in 1935," says editor Mel Allen. "He created a magazine that held the voices of a region within its bound pages. And as New England changed and evolved, so too did the magazine; the voices may be different today, but they still come from the same place. This issue is our roadmap to the fun and pride we feel about belonging to New England. Enjoy the trip!"

Posted on 2010-08-24





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