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November 1, 1848

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY!  in 1848, the first medical school for women was founded by Samuel Gregory in Boston, Massachusetts. Also on this date in 1856, the first photography magazine, Daguerreian Journal was published in New York City. The first centerfold featured Nurse Mary O’Leary, an 1851 graduate of the Boston Female Medical School. … Continue reading

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October 17, 1888

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1888 the first issue of “National Geographic Magazine” was released at newsstands. While the pictures of animals and important geographic phenomena were deemed interesting by the general public, it wasn’t until the sixth issue when “National Geographic” did a photo exposé of the ‘Untamed Women of the Serengeti’ did … Continue reading

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August 28, 1845

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1845 Scientific American published its first issue and the lead story was “Improving Rail-Road Cars”. It quickly became a well respected magazine in the scientific community due to printing articles about space research, botany and evolution, but because of that it was subsequently lamblasted by Luddites and the Religious … Continue reading

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August 14, 1873

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY in 1873, “Field and Stream” magazine issued its first publication. The first centerfold was a Northern Rainbow Trout printed in full-monochrome color along with tips on how to find and land these tasty fish. The Great-Grandfather of Hugh Hefner, after reading the magazine, did send in an unprinted letter to … Continue reading

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