Founded in 1857 by a remarkable group that included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and James Russell Lowell, 'The Atlantic' has earned a place as an American treasure by publishing some of this country’s most celebrated commentators, journalists, storytellers, and poets. This extraordinary collection, culled from the magazine’s archives, represents some of 'The Atlantic’s' most acclaimed stories and showcases some of this country’s most influential voices.
