The Literary Digest
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The Literary Digest was an American general interest weekly magazine published by Funk & Wagnalls. Founded by Isaac Kaufmann Funk in 1890, it eventually merged with two similar weekly magazines, Public Opinion and Current Opinion.
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Founder | Isaac Kaufmann Funk |
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First issue | 1890 |
Final issue | 1938 |
Company | Funk & Wagnalls |
Country | United States |
Based in | New York City |
Language | English |
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The magazine gained notoriety when its poll of the 1936 United States presidential election substantially missed the final result, predicting a landslide victory for Republican candidate Alf Landon over Democratic incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt: in the election, Roosevelt defeated Landon in an unprecedented landslide.
The magazine ultimately ceased publication in 1938.