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The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 88 No. 6, April 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXVIII—Texas by Benton Clark) [] · These United States…XXVIII—Texas: The Lone Star State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _ · [letter] · Arthur A. Bressi · lt _ · [letter] · Howard W. Ayres · lt _ · [letter] · Mrs. R. Lewis · lt _ · [letter] · Wm S. Wilbur · lt 2 · The Song · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 7 · Songs That Have Made History: X. Battle Hymn of the Republic · Fairfax Downey · ar 8 · Roar of the River · James Stevens · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 15 · Mirror for Sports · Fairfax Downey · ar 18 · Legends of a War · Arch Whitehouse · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 28 · Mr. Meacham Was Too Honest · Merle Constiner · ss; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 35 · Big-Gun Fleet: Part 4: Lingayen Landing · Hawthorne Daniel; as told by Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 44 · When Whaling Was Adventure · [uncredited] · pi 46 · Picturesque People: XI: Did Steve Ever Do a Brodie? · Edward Dembitz · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 49 · Trial by Fog · Donovan Fitzpatrick · ss; illustrated by Arthur Harper 52 · They Play with Hornets · Byron de Prorok & E. P. Wellman · ar 54 · The Bull God Frowns [Minos of Crete] · Kenneth H. Cassens · ss; illustrated by John R. Flanagan 65 · Ye Perils of Foreign Travel · Richard Hakluyt · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from Richard Hakluyt’s Principall Discoveries of the English Nation engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. 66 · A Drive of the Mind · D. K. Findlay · ss; illustrated by Wilson Thomson 70 · The Man Who Didn’t Like Dogs [Circus Life] · Robert Barbour Johnson · nv; illustrated by Maurice Bower 79 · Rogue’s Ransom [François Villon] · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 90 · Chicken Feed · Hugh Wiley · ss; illustrated by Stuart Hay 92 · Strong Hands [The Old Neighborhood] · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 100 · The Blame’ Hurricane · Richard Howells Watkins · ss; illustrated by Loran Wilford 104 · Plunder of the Sun [Al Colby] · David Dodge · n.; illustrated by James Ernst ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. James Stevens, Merle Constiner & D. K. Findlay]; profiles & photos of James Stevens, Merle Constiner, D.K. Findlay.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 89 No. 1, May 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXIX—Alabama by Maurice Bower) [] · These United States…XXIX—Alabama: The Cotton State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Maurice Bower · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _ · [letter] · K. B. Pehrson · lt _ · [letter] · Mrs. Olga Addison · lt _ · [letter] · Ferrell J. Olaveson · lt · The Great Mountain · D. K. Findlay · ss; illustrated by Hamilton Greene · In Honor of— · Ed Dembitz · cl · Nomads of the Sea · Philip Wylie · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman · Secret Warfare [Behind the Enemy Lines] · Richard M. Kelly · ts; illustrated by John McDermott · The Kicking Mare · MacKinlay Kantor · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer · A Memorable Fight · Richard Hakluyt · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from Richard Hakluyt’s Principall Discoveries of the English Nation engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. · The Greatest Show on Earth · [uncredited] · pi · Sword of Honor · Fairfax Downey · ss · Picturesque People: XII: Henry Shreve—River Tamer · Everett M. Webber · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls · François Villon, Moskeneer [François Villon] · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton · The Fawn in the Forest · Jim Kjelgaard · ss; illustrated by John Costigan · Long Haul to Denver · Wessel Smitter · ar; illustrated by Rolf Klep · Weepers Keepers · George F. Worts · ss; illustrated by Loran Wilford · Strikes to Spare [Squaredeal Sam McGhee] · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering · Blind Bequest · Allan Vaughan Elston · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl · The Wall of the Eternal [Dark Age Britain] · Paul K. Johnstone · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman · Songs That Have Made History: XI. Biarkamál · Fairfax Downey · ar · Arctic Rendezvous · Bertram B. Fowler · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson · That’s My Boy! · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley · Confidential Employment · Leslie T. White · na; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. MacKinlay Kantor, Admiral Kinkaid & Jim Kjelgaard]; profiles & photos of MacKinlay Kantor, Admiral Kinkaid, Jim Kjelgaard.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 89 No. 2, June 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXX—Maine by John Fulton) [] ifc. · These United States…XXX—Maine: The Lexington of the Sea · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Charles L. Smith · lt _1 · [letter] · R. A. Kerr · lt 2 · High Pasture · Sandy Stuart · ss; illustrated by John Costigan 6 · Lost River · Harold Lamb · ss; illustrated by J. R. Flanagan 13 · Songs That Have Made History: XII. Annie Laurie · Fairfax Downey · ar 14 · Hit ’Em Again, Harder! · Lt. Comdr. Edward Beach · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 30 · The Roman Sea Wall · Anthony Fon Eisen · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 37 · The Valiant Fight of the Content · Richard Hakluyt · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from Richard Hakluyt’s Principall Discoveries of the English Nation engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. 38 · Game Reserve · Laurence Kirk · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 44 · His Brother’s Keeper · Eustace Cockrell & Daniel Gordon · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 48 · Skyway to Paris · Robert N. Buck · ar; illustrated by Grattan Condon 56 · A Dog’s Life · Georges Surdez · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 58 · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl 59 · Daredevil Days at Niagara · [uncredited] · pi 60 · Picturesque People: XIII: The Man Napoleon Hated · Robert W. Daly · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 65 · Sign · William Brandon · ss; illustrated by Remington Schuyler 74 · Patsy Fights Again · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 80 · Buffalo Bill Holds Five Kings [Circus Life] · Robert Barbour Johnson · nv; illustrated by Maurice Bower 91 · Pitchfork Marines · Ruhama Jans · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 98 · Crash Pilot · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Art Harper 106 · Shiloh · Shelby Foote · na; illustrated by John McDermott ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Sandy Stuart, Anthony Fon Eisen & Commander Dealey]; profiles & photos of Sandy Stuart, Anthony Fon Eisen, Commander Dealey.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 89 No. 3, July 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXI—Iowa by Benton Clark) [] ifc. · These United States…XXXI—Iowa: The Heart of America · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · James L. Dalton · lt _1 · [letter] · Nick Zell · lt _1 · [letter] · Agatha Brungardt, R.N. · lt 2 · Serenade in Leadville · Lynn Montross · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 9 · The Tiger’s Hour · Herbert Ravenel Sass · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 16 · Normandy Break-Through · as told to C. Donald Wire & Forrest Shugart · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 25 · Flags of Our Fathers · H. Bedford-Jones · ex The Blue Book Magazine July 1942, as “To You, Old Glory”; excerpt from the first story in the “Flags of Our Fathers” series. The excerpt was published in the July 1942 issue and the full story in the August 1942 issue. 26 · A Frame for the Duke [The Old Neighborhood] · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 32 · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl 34 · Dogs of Destiny [Part 1 of 3] · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Paul Brown 38 · Songs That Have Made History: XIII. Aj, Lúcka, Lúcka! · Fairfax Downey · ar 39 · Pie in Ye Sky · Captaine John Smith · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from A Booke of Captaine John Smith, 1622, engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. 40 · Sleuths with Sirens · Stewart Sterling · ar; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 44 · By Appointment · Arthur Gordon · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 50 · Picturesque People: XIV: The Incredible Captain Boyton · John Ferris · ar 54 · The Passing of Effie · Harry Botsford · ts; illustrated by Charles Chickering 57 · Birds Are Like That · Simpson M. Ritter · cl 58 · Sea Toll · Bill Adams · ar; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 65 · Cloudy in the West · Allan Bosworth · ss; illustrated by Loran Wilford 70 · The Rolling Tons · William E. Barrett · na; illustrated by John McDermott 84 · Position Unknown · Peter Dollar · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 89 · Bronc’ Stomper · Frank Bonham · ss Liberty April 28 1945; illustrated by Charles Hargens; given as “The Bronc’ Stomper” in the Table of Contents. 96 · The Devil’s Luck [Benvenuto Cellini] · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 108 · Star of Doom [Part 1 of 2] · Lewis Sowden · sl; illustrated by John McDermott ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Lynn Montross, Harry Botsford, Arthur Gordon & H. Bedford-Jones]; profiles & photos of Lynn Montross, Harry Botsford; profile only of Arthur Gordon; photo and obit of H. Bedford-Jones.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 89 No. 4, August 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXII—Washington by Maurice Bower) [] ifc. · These United States…XXXII—Washington: River of the West · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Maurice Bower 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Charles E. Fritch · lt _1 · [letter] · Len Wild · lt _1 · [letter] · Lachlan MacDonald · lt 2 · The Seat of the Mighty · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 9 · Recent Rulings · Harold Helfer · ms 10 · Bird of Prey · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 18 · The Queen’s Pool · Leonard Nason · ss; illustrated by Arthur Harper ,[?] 24 · Songs That Have Made History: XIV. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God · Fairfax Downey · ar 25 · Picturesque People: XV: Ultima Thule · William H. Kearns, Jr. · ar; illustrated by John Costigan 30 · My Escape from the USSR · Piotr Pirogov · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 34 · The Last Mustang · Frank Bonham · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 42 · Destroyer 371 · Richard F. Hanley · ar; illustrated by Manning Lee 60 · Dogs of Destiny [Part 2 of 3] · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Paul Brown 65 · Unknown Legionnaire · Georges Surdez · ss; illustrated by Dick Black 68 · Dark Interlude · Rutherford Montgomery · na; illustrated by John Fulton 81 · Get Tough in There! · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 88 · The Men and the Boys · Coleman Meyer · ss; illustrated by Rolf Klop 92 · The Golden Snare [Benvenuto Cellini] · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 104 · Truck Show Bull [Circus Life] · Robert Barbour Johnson · nv; illustrated by Charles Chickering 113 · Ye Unspoyled Sauvage · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from The Voyage of Monsieur de Monts Into New France, 1607, engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. 114 · Star of Doom [Part 2 of 2] · Lewis Sowden · sl; illustrated by John McDermott ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Richard Hanley, Coleman Meyer & Lewis Sowden]; profiles & photos of Richard Hanley, Coleman Meyer, Lewis Sowden.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 89 No. 5, September 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXIII—South Dakota by Benton Clark) [] Details taken from Table of Contents. · These United States…XXXIII—South Dakota: Center of the Continent · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Jim Swop · lt _1 · [letter] · G. Dorman · lt _1 · [letter] · Montgomery Mulford · lt 2 · Occupation Angles · Franklin M. Davis, Jr. · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 9 · Foo-Foo Dust · James J. Healy · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 14 · Look Twice at a Battleground [Part 1 of 2] · Hamilton Greene · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 21 · Songs That Have Made History: XV. Give Us Back Our Old Commander · Harold Helfer · ar 22 · Big-Time Operator · Verne Athanas · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 28 · Miss Vixen · Zachary Ball · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 34 · Holland Para-Drop · C. Donald Wire · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 44 · Snake River Jim Makes Medicine [Snake River Jim] · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 48 · Dogs of Destiny [Part 3 of 3] · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Paul Brown 54 · SMERSH · Peter Pirogov · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 60 · Picturesque People: XVI: King of the Horse-Tamers · John Richard Young · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls; given as “The King of the Horse-Tamers” in the Table of Contents. 65 · The Boat Ride · Theodore Pratt · ss; illustrated by James Ernst 70 · War’s Quick Fire · Louis Golding · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 74 · These Are My People · Allan Vaughan Elston · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer · The Ship That Went to the Mountain · Harold Helfer · ar 85 · Breathes There a Man! · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 92 · A Matter of Judgment · Frederick & P. G. Bell · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 102 · The Trail to Santa Fe · William Brandon · na; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 118 · Revolt in the Forest · Theodore Goodridge Roberts · na; illustrated by John Richard Flanagan 144 · Courage & Spirits · Sir Richard Hawkins · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract adapted from The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Kt., 1593, engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Theodore Pratt, W. V. Athanas, John Richard Young, Peter Pirogov & Louis Golding]; profiles & photos of Theodore Pratt, W.V. Athanas; profile only of John Richard Young, Peter Pirogov, Louis Golding.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 89 No. 6, October 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXIV—Delaware by John Fulton) [] ifc. · These United States…XXXIV—Delaware: “Liberty and Independence” · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Joseph Mahler · lt _1 · [letter] · Ruth M. Bell · lt 2 · Rendezvous · Robert Carse · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 9 · Remembered Back Home · Francis P. Matthews · ms 10 · The Dog and the Manager · Owen Cameron · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 12 · Three Strikes for Batfish · Commander Edward L. Beach, USN · ar; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 26 · You Take the High Road · Donovan Fitzpatrick · ss; illustrated by Dick Black 32 · Stronghold · Albert I. Mayer · ss; illustrated by John Richard Flanagan 40 · A Century of Hoaxes · Willy Ley · ar; illustrated by Peter Wells 45 · The Woman in Ward 13 · E. P. McGuire · vi 46 · It’s Always the Way · Eustace Cockrell · vi 47 · The Peshtigo Fire · Harold Helfer · ar 48 · The Governor in Council · C. T. Stoneham · ss Pearson’s Magazine March 1939; illustrated by John Costigan, N.A. 54 · Look Twice at a Battleground [Part 2 of 2] · Hamilton Greene · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 62 · Picturesque People: XVII: Chinese Yankee · Willis Thornton · ar; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 64 · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl 65 · A Bulletin on Bird Watching · Peter Wells · cs; illustrated by Peter Wells 66 · There Once Was a Gendarme · Georges Surdez · nv; illustrated by Maurice Bower 78 · Shadow Steel · Franklin M. Davis, Jr. · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 86 · A Good Cop · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by James Ernst 93 · Songs That Have Made History: XVI. The Patriotic Diggers · Fairfax Downey · ar 94 · A Sword for Benvenuto [Benvenuto Cellini] · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 104 · The Marked Field · Carl L. Biemiller · na; illustrated by James Ernst ,[?] ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Robert Carse, Carl L. Biemiller & Albert I. Mayer]; profiles & photos of Robert Carse, Carl L. Biemiller; profile only, Albert I. Mayer.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 90 No. 1, November 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXV—Missouri by Benton Clark) [] ifc. · These United States…XXXV—Missouri: The Show-Me State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Gillette Lane · lt _1 · [letter] · Roy V. Rester, Lt. Colonel, A.F.R. · lt 2 · Violence Is the Job · William Lindsay Gresham · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 9 · Black Gang Boss · Victor H. Johnson · ar; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 16 · No Bands Playing · William Cox · ss 22 · To Each Generation Its Adventure! · Bill Adams · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene ,[?] 24 · Fifty Years Ago in South Africa · [uncredited] · pi 26 · They Never Die · Charles Clifford · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 35 · Hook, Line & Sinker · [uncredited] · pi 36 · Men of America: Cushing and the Albemarle · Major Edwin Simmons, U.S.M.C. · ar; illustrated by Grattan Condon [Ref. William Cushing] 40 · Bungstarter’s Daughter · Kenneth Perkins · ss; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 46 · The Soviet Air Force · Peter Pirogov · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 53 · The Long Night · Harold Helfer · ar 54 · Mr. Ostrich Is a Family Man · C. T. Stoneham · ss; illustrated by Carl Burger 58 · There Were Two Sitting Bulls · Mari Sandoz · ar; illustrated by Brumett Echohawk 65 · Police Business [The Old Neighborhood] · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 72 · The Dancing Flame [Minos of Crete] · Kenneth H. Cassens · nv; illustrated by John R. Flanagan 84 · The Steam Machine Duel · Harold Helfer · ms 85 · Finders, Keepers · Owen Cameron · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 92 · The Door in the Desert · George Worts · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 99 · Birds Are Like That · Simpson Ritter · cl 100 · The Mystery of the Haunted Ring [Agent Jonathan] · William Brandon · nv; illustrated by John McDermott 110 · McQuillan Beats a Thousand Drums [Rodney McQuillan] · Frank Leon Smith · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 118 · Songs That Have Made History: XVII. Sally in Our Alley · Fairfax Downey · ar 119 · Hugh Glass and the Grizzly · Mark Boesch · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 124 · One Night in Alsace · Georges Surdez · na; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 144 · From Branch to Branch · Peter Wells · ct; illustrated by Peter Wells ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Victor H. Johnson, Brumett Echohawk, William Lindsay Gresham & William Cushing]; profiles & photos of Victor H. Johnson, Brumett Echohawk; profile only of William Lindsay Gresham; photo only of William Cushing.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 90 No. 2, December 1949] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Cleveland Woodward) [] From this point on the title on the indicia and the masthead change to Blue Book Magazine to match the spine, while the registration continues to list it as The Blue Book Magazine. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. James Poling, Fritz Woyna, Robert Heinlein & Colonel Dupuy]; profiles & photos of James Poling, Fritz Woyna, Robert Heinlein, Colonel Dupuy. · Island December · Fritz Woyna · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering · The Windmill · William Brandon · ss; illustrated by John Fulton · Songs That Have Made History: XVIII. Home, Sweet Home · Rolin Lewis Woodworth · ar · The Battle of the Bulge, 1: The Fear That Failed · R. Ernest Dupuy · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene · To Every Dog, His Day · Bigelow Neal · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering · The Passport Rules in Russia · Peter Pirogov · ar; illustrated by John McDermott · Operation Sweezy · James Poling · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering · Trophies and Triumphs · Will Talsey · ar · What’s the Record? · Ed Dembitz · qz · Delilah and the Space-Rigger · Robert Heinlein · ss; illustrated by John Griffin · Oddities on Rails · [uncredited] · pi · The Old Pro’s · William Cox · ss; illustrated by John McDermott · The Golden Hind [Part 1 of 4] · Francis Fletcher · ar · If Wishes Were Houses · Allan Vaughan Elston · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer · The Great Bike Ride · Harold Helfer · ms · Officer Murphy Walks Alone [The Old Neighborhood] · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley · High Kindred · Paul K. Johnstone · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman · Final Decision · C. Donald Wire · ss; illustrated by Wilson Thomson · Secret Code · Owen Cameron · ss; illustrated by John Fulton · Liberty Horse [Circus Life] · Robert Barbour Johnson · nv; illustrated by Maurice Bower · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl · The Drub-Devil March · Harold Lamb · na; illustrated by John McDermott · Ye Pilgrim’s Holiday · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from A Journal of a Plantation Settled at Plimouth in New England, 1620, engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 90 No. 3, January 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXVI—Maryland by John Fulton) [] ifc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Bill Gulick, Grange Lewis & Ben Steedly Moore]; profiles & photos of Bill Gulick, Grange Lewis, Ben Steedly Moore. 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Alvin Green · lt _1 · [letter] · Mrs. Donal H. Smith · lt _1 · [letter] · Verna J. Huffman · lt 2 · Far Away in Eden · Ben Steedly Moore · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 8 · The Secret Poison · MacArthur Carman · ss; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 15 · A Century of Whodunits · [uncredited] · pi 16 · The Golden Hind [Part 2 of 4] · Francis Fletcher · ar; illustrated by Robert Ball 26 · Maine Is for Lumberjacks · Robert Pinkerton · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 34 · Men of America: Challenge to Empire · Richard A. Shafter · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 39 · Songs That Live in History: I. “The Star-Spangled Banner” · Fairfax Downey · ar 40 · The Spinsters · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 47 · The Chantey Man · Mark Boesch · ss; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 50 · The Male American · Simpson M. Ritter · ar; illustrated by Peter Wells 54 · The Battle of the Bulge, 2: This Gallant Feat of Arms · R. Ernest Dupuy · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 65 · Beautiful Buford · Verne Athanas · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 72 · The Beast Can Think · William Lindsay Gresham · ss; illustrated by Carl Burger 80 · The Scoop Was Red · Grange Lewis · ss; illustrated by John Griffin 86 · Stagecoach Pass · Gifford Cheshire · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 93 · Highway Babe · Harold Channing Wire · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 97 · The Talking Coat · Stewart Sterling · na; illustrated by Wilson Thomson 105 · The Dressmaker’s Leap · Harold Helfer · ms 106 · In There, the White Lights Glaring · Joel Reeve · na 118 · The Rhebaville Murder · Merle Constiner · na; illustrated by Loran Wilford 129 · I Have a Friend · Peter Wells · cs; illustrated by Peter Wells 130 · Winter Storm · Bill Gulick · na; illustrated by Grattan Condon ibc. · These United States…XXXVI—Maryland: Our Flag Was Still There · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 90 No. 4, February 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXVII—Kentucky by Benton Clark) [] · These United States…XXXVII—Kentucky: The Wilderness Road · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _ · [letter] · Jack Porter · lt _ · [letter] · Glen E. Huddleston · lt · Yours Very Truly, A. Lincoln · John Rogers · ss; illustrated by John Fulton · Songs That Live in History: II. “La Marseillaise” · Fairfax Downey · ar · Get Up, You! · Edward L. McKenna · ss; illustrated by John McDermott · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl · You Don’t Kid Bloodhounds · C. B. Colby · ar; illustrated by Charles Chickering · A Quarrel for a Lady [Sir Dinadan] · Theodore Goodridge Roberts · ss; illustrated by John Fulton · The Fretful Porpentine · C. T. Stoneham · ss; illustrated by Carl Burger · Bandit at Large · Peter B. Kyne · ss; illustrated by John Fulton · The Big Bone Lick · Edmond P. Gibson · ar · The Golden Hind [Part 3 of 4] · Francis Fletcher · ar; illustrated by Robert Ball · Night Ride · Harold Alford · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley · Men of America: John Joseph Montgomery: The Father of Flight · Donovan Fitzpatrick · ar · Carroll Livingston Riker · Morrison Colladay · ar · Battle Stations, Submerged! · Comdr. Edward L. Beach · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene · Fisherman’s Luck · Arthur Gordon · ss · Birds Are Like That · Simpson M. Ritter · cl · Retreat · Robert Carse · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman · Do You Know These Ten Famous Ships? · Richard Willoughby · qz · I Have a Friend · Peter Wells · cs; illustrated by Peter Wells · Marriage Canoe · Zachary Ball · ss; illustrated by Kreigh Collins · Hurry, Hurry! · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley · Bear on the Mountain · Philip Clark · ss; illustrated by Lyle Justis · The Storm · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Hamilton Greene · The Prince of Tiryns [Minos of Crete] · Kenneth H. Cassens · nv; illustrated by John R. Flanagan · The Western Star · John Bird · na · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. C. B. Colby, Harold Alford & John Bird]; profiles & photos of C.B. Colby, Harold Alford, John Bird.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 90 No. 5, March 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXVIII—Mississippi by Maurice Bower) [] Details supplied by Brian Earl Brown. · These United States…XXXVIII—Mississippi: The Magnolia State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Maurice Bower 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Pierce Wyche · lt _1 · [letter] · James E. Lunney · lt 2 · The Pet Shop · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 8 · A Slave Escapes from Atomgrad · Sergei Severov · ar; illustrated by Grattan Condon 13 · Gertie Grooms the Bride · Kenneth Cassens · ss; illustrated by Stuart Hay 16 · North Atlantic Weather Ship · D. N. Fairbairn · ar; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 19 · Madagascar Landing · Byrd Brooke · ss 26 · Five Years Across the Arctic · Herbert C. Freeman · ar; illustrated by Carl Burger 30 · I Don’t Want to Be a Hero · Robert Richards · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 36 · The Voyage of the Golden Hind [Part 4 of 4] · Francis Fletcher · ar; illustrated by Robert Ball 46 · Leprechaun Magic · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 52 · Picturesque People: XVIII: Count Rumford · Morrison Colladay · ar 55 · Report on Wake Island · Charles Barnard · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 60 · Professional Gentleman · Eustace Cockrell · ss; illustrated by Paul Brown 63 · Arms and the Woman—I. Kady Brownell—Color Sergeant · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 65 · The Low-Down · Edward L. McKenna · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 70 · Red Fingers · Beatrice Grimshaw · ss; illustrated by Charles Sarka 74 · Songs That Have Made History: XIX. Malbrough S’en Va-t-en Guerre · Fairfax Downey · ar 75 · The Mule Mail · Stewart Toland · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 82 · The Valley of Blinded Men · Robinson MacLean · ss; illustrated by William Heaslip · Mailed Death and the Red Seals · Harold Helfer · ar 90 · The Day’s Work · Verne Athanas · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 97 · For an Eye · Owen Cameron · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 104 · Up, Red Dragon! [Dark Age Britain] · Paul K. Johnstone · nv; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 117 · Homer and Hector · Peter Wells · ct; illustrated by Peter Wells 118 · Kristian Nye and the Shell-Song · James Edwin Hewelcke · na 130 · Hot Cargo · Richard Howells Watkins · na; illustrated by James Ernst ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. James Edwin Hewelcke, Herbert C. Freeman, Robert Richards & Robinson MacLean]; profiles & photos of Edwin Hewelcke, Herbert C. Freeman, Robert Richards, Robinson MacLean.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 90 No. 6, April 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XXXIX—North Dakota by Benton Clark) [] Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. ifc. · These United States…XXXIX—North Dakota: The Sioux State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Larry Carter · lt _1 · [letter] · Chin Li · lt _1 · [letter] · Moynelle Stevenson Blessum · lt 2 · Rendezvous at Sing Yat’s · Robert Patterson · ss; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 11 · Cradle of the Deep · Kenneth Gilbert · ss 16 · The Photo Interpreters · Ib Melchior · ar; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 20 · Winner Take All · Paul Johnstone · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 24 · The Talking Forester · Steve McNeil · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 30 · Fine Folks with Long Tails · Ruel McDaniel & E. Livingston · ar; illustrated by Charles Chickering 34 · Satan’s Calling Cards · Webb Garrison · ar; illustrated by Peter Wells 36 · The Medal · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Clayton Knight 42 · Arms and the Woman: Deborah Sampson · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 44 · Men of America: Captain Porter and the Essex · Major Edwin Simmons · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 52 · Scanderbeg—Forgotten Great Captain · Colonel Charles A. King · ar; illustrated by John R. Flanagan 58 · The Bell-Bottom Jigger · P. G. & Frederick Bell · ss; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 65 · I Have a Friend · Peter Wells · cs; illustrated by Peter Wells 66 · Grift Show Parade [Circus Life] · Robert Barbour Johnson · nv; illustrated by Maurice Bower 78 · Watch the Angles, Comrade! · William L. Rohde · ss; illustrated by Sigismund Vidbergs 84 · The Road to Jericho · Gifford Cheshire · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 90 · High in the Palace · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 98 · Cursing Is Bad Magic [Viking Saga] · De Witt Newbury · ss; illustrated by John Costigan 106 · Very Cold for May · William McGivern · na; illustrated by James Ernst ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. William P. McGivern, William L. Rohde, Steve McNeil & Robert Patterson]; profiles & photos of William McGivern, William L. Rohde, Steve McNeil; profile only of Robert Patterson.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 91 No. 1, May 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XL—West Virginia by John Fulton) [] Details taken from Table of Contents. ifc. · These United States…XL—West Virginia: “Mountaineers Are Always Free” · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Ralph Elliott Blakeslee · lt _1 · [letter] · Evalyn Wright Stevens · lt 2 · Bright Scarlet · Grange Lewis · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 11 · A Friend in Ghostland · Beatrice Grimshaw · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 14 · Arms and the Woman: Lucy Brewer—Marine · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 16 · How Good Is the Red Army? · Colonel Louis B. Ely · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 23 · Removal Job · Bill Gulick · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 28 · Our Forgotten War with Japan · E. B. Long · ar; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 32 · Weather Mission · C. B. Colby · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 38 · Hopyard Widow · Frank Bonham · ss; illustrated by Loran Wilford; given as “The Hopyard Widow” in the Table of Contents. 44 · The Man Who Owned the Harp of God · Harry Botsford · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls · Birds Are Like That · Simpson Ritter · cl 50 · Hombre on Horseback · John Richard Young · ss; illustrated by Jorge Argerich 53 · Kamikaze · Henry J. Blossy · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 56 · Bush Pilot · William Byron Mowery · ss; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 65 · The Heretic · Walt Sheldon · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 72 · Everglades People · Zachary Ball · ss; illustrated by Edward Shenton 78 · The Road to Granada · Anthony Fon Eisen · na; illustrated by John R. Flanagan 91 · Canarsie Interlude [Rodney McQuillan] · Frank Leon Smith · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl 98 · The Long Carry · Hugh Pentecost · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 105 · Murphy Goes Uptown [The Old Neighborhood] · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 112 · The Hunters of Kentucky · J. H. Clagett · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 120 · First Command · Fred Lane · nv; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 132 · Murder on the Point · John Rhodes Sturdy · na; illustrated by James Ernst 144 · Spring · Peter Wells · ct; illustrated by Peter Wells ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Zachary Ball, Walt Sheldon, Louis B. Ely & Judson Philips]; profiles & photos of Zachary Ball, Walt Sheldon; profiles only of Louis B. Ely, Judson Philips.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 91 No. 2, June 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XLI—Nebraska by Benton Clark) [] (Full Text) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. ifc. · These United States…XLI—Nebraska: The Cornhusker State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark 1 · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Paul Brickhill, James F. Casey, Neill C. Wilson, Alec Hudson & William A. Knowlton]; profiles & photos of Paul Brickhill, James F. Casey, Neill C. Wilson; profiles only of Alec Hudson (Captain Wilfred J. Holmes), William A. Knowlton. 2 · Attack with All Weapons · Alec Hudson · na; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 19 · Bassaris · Vance Hoyt · ss; illustrated by John Costigan ,[?] 22 · Bosses of the Harbor · Harry Botsford · ar; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 26 · Ptarmigan 72 · C. B. Colby · ar; illustrated by Clayton Knight 32 · Papa’s Fifty-Dollar Hat · Neill Wilson · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 38 · Arms and the Woman: Margaret Corbin: Artillerywoman · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 40 · They Fell Without Parachutes—and Lived! · Paul Brickhill · ar; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 45 · The Long Journey · Harold Helfer · ar 46 · The Crooked Circle · Calvin J. Clements · ss; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 53 · Alexander of Moscow · William A. Knowlton · ar 57 · The Great Walking Contest · Harold Helfer · ar 58 · The Concord Was a Lady · Robert F. Scott · ar; illustrated by Charles Hargens 60 · Warrior of God · E. B. Long · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 65 · Intercept and Destroy · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Clayton Knight 72 · Scapegallows Spoils [François Villon] · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 83 · Ye Mermaide · Richard Whitbourne · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from Richard Whitbourne’s Voyages to Newfoundland, engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. 84 · Take the Nozzle, Major! · James F. Casey · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 92 · Occupation Admiral · Franklin M. Davis, Jr. · ss; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 102 · No Time to Quit · Phil McConnell · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 110 · The Patriarch of Gunsight Flat · Wayne D. Overholser · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 116 · Singing Axes · Jon Cleary · ss Britannia and Eve June 1950; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 122 · Lefty Farrell · James Edward Grant · na; illustrated by John McDermott

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 91 No. 3, July 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XLII—North Carolina by John Fulton) [] Details supplied by Kyle McAbee. ifc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Emmett Murphy, Ward Botsford, Mackenzie Cottrell, Brendan Lynch & Robert W. Daly]; profiles & photos of Emmett Murphy, Ward Botsford, Mackenzie Cottrell, Brendan Lynch; profile only Robert W. Daly. 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · William Rheiner · lt _1 · [letter] · J. F. · lt _1 · [letter] · Wm. A. Gibbs · lt 2 · A Purfle for a King [Sir Dinadan] · Theodore Goodridge Roberts · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 10 · How Good Is the Russian Navy? · Robert W. Daly · ar; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 15 · Arms and the Woman: Christian Davies, British Dragoon · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 16 · Preacher with a Punch · Harold Helfer · ar 17 · Batik · Dan Cushman · ss; illustrated by Charles Sarka 24 · Hamilton’s Battery [Part 1 of 2] · Colonel R. Ernest Dupuy · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 32 · The Roaring Forties · Bill Adams · ss; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 36 · Flasher Takes the Warpath · Comdr. Edward L. Beach · ar; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 52 · Something to Hold To · Mackenzie Cottrell · ss; illustrated by Carl Burger 58 · A Grail Not Holy · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 65 · The Funny Man · Peter Wells · ct; illustrated by Peter Wells 66 · The Big Herd [Circus Life] · Robert Barbour Johnson · nv; illustrated by Carl Burger 75 · Last Laughs · Webb Garrison · hu 76 · The Needle of Space · Ward Botsford · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 84 · A Mouthful of Lightning · William Rohde · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 91 · Forest Captive · Mark Boesch · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 96 · Slipstick Suspense · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 103 · A New Zoom for ’Scilla · Kenneth Cassens · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 108 · Bring ’Em in Dead · Emmett Murphy · na; illustrated by James Ernst ibc. · These United States…XLII—North Carolina: The Tar-Heel State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 91 No. 4, August 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XLIII—Michigan by Maurice Bower) [] ifc. · These United States…XLIII—Michigan: The Wolverine State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Maurice Bower 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Rex Campbell · lt _1 · [letter] · Mrs. Genevieve Thompson · lt _1 · [letter] · H. Mathieu Truesdell · lt 2 · Survival · Farley Mowat · ss; illustrated by John Costigan, N.A. 10 · The Mail Goes Through [Part 1 of 2] · Samuel Hopkins Adams · ar; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 21 · Neighborhood Champion [The Old Neighborhood] · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 28 · Route Zero · Robert Carse · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 36 · Hamilton’s Battery [Part 2 of 2] · Colonel R. Ernest Dupuy, U.S.A., Ret. · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 42 · Last Laughs · Webb Garrison · hu 44 · Snake River Jim Builds a Hospital [Snake River Jim] · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 55 · Fabulous Felines · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Carl Burger 58 · The Black Days · Rear Admiral Frederick Bell, U.S.N., Ret. · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 63 · Tales of the Town—I: His Master’s Voice · Reuben Hecht · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 65 · The Brown Flash · Henry G. Lamond · ss; illustrated by John Costigan 72 · Merchant from Crete [Minos of Crete] · Kenneth H. Cassens · nv; illustrated by John Richard Flanagan 79 · Flat Spin · Grange Lewis · ss; illustrated by William Heaslip 86 · A Case of Identity · Owen Cameron · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 93 · The Professor’s Dilemma · Peter Wells · cs; illustrated by Peter Wells 94 · Chosen Cargo · Kenneth Perkins · ss; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 102 · A Pilot Must Know · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Clayton Knight 109 · Boomer’s End · George Worts & Erik Fennel · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 116 · He Wanted That Job · Jack M. Tucker · ss; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 122 · The Laughter of the Stars · Robert Spencer Carr · na; illustrated by John McDermott 144 · Animal Electric Generators · Morrison Colladay · ms ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Samuel Hopkins Adams, Robert Spencer Carr & Farley Mowat]; profiles & photos of Samuel Hopkins Adams, Robert Spencer Carr; profile only, Farley Mowat.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 91 No. 5, September 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XLIV—Arkansas by Maurice Bower) [] ifc. · These United States…XLIV—Arkansas: Ark-an-saw · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Maurice Bower 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Earl R. Gilbert · lt _1 · [letter] · Vinton A. Walker · lt _1 · [letter] · Lester E. Groft · lt 2 · Little Man on a Balcony · Thomas Thompson · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 10 · Undersea Armada · Michael Lauler · nv; illustrated by John McDermott 23 · Historic Cats · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Carl Burger 28 · Our Forgotten War with Korea · K. Jack Bauer · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 34 · The Captain with the Red Beard · Kurt Singer · ts; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 38 · Tales of the Town—II: Deadlier than the Male · Reuben Hecht · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 40 · The Mail Goes Through [Part 2 of 2] · Samuel Hopkins Adams · ar; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 54 · Air Lift to Tokyo · Peter Dollar · ar 55 · Afterglow · Georges Surdez · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 58 · Tales of Whippoorwill Valley: 1. Singing Red · Ewart A. Autry · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 65 · The Last Ride · Peter B. Kyne · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 72 · And Lo, the Bird! · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 79 · Lije Had a Bear · Verne Athanas · ss 83 · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl 84 · The Affair at the Iron Sparrow · Merle Constiner · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 91 · I Have a Friend · Peter Wells · cs; illustrated by Peter Wells 92 · Everybody’s a Hero · Walt Sheldon · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 100 · Appointment in New Orleans [Tod Claymore] · Tod Claymore · na ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Ewart A. Autry, Kurt Singer, Thomas Thompson, Reuben Hecht & Tod Claymore]; profiles & photos of Ewart A. Autry, Kurt Singer, Thomas Thompson; profiles only of Reuben Hecht, Tod Claymore [Hugh Clevely].

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 91 No. 6, October 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XLV—Arizona by Benton Clark) [] Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk. ifc. · These United States…XLV—Arizona: The Baby State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Harold Benson · lt _1 · [letter] · Sudie Frink · lt 2 · A Date at Shepheard’s · Sax Rohmer · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 8 · Write Your Own Ticket · Edward L. McKenna · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 14 · Assignment to Korea · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 20 · Submarine Dilemma · Rear Admiral Harley Cope · ar; illustrated by Fred Kirberger 22 · Tales of Whippoorwill Valley: 2. Shadows Across the Slough · Ewart A. Autry · ss; illustrated by John Costigan 26 · The Galloping Ghost · Comdr. Walter G. Winslow · ar United States Naval Institute Proceedings February 1949; illustrated by John McDermott 33 · Sport Spurts · Harold Helfer · cl 34 · A Shot in the Head · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 40 · Yankee Frigates for Turkey · Albert Parry · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 43 · Life Goes On · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 46 · The Cat · Kurt Singer · ar; illustrated by Maurice Bower 54 · Arms and the Woman: Mary Anne Talbot—Powder-Monkey · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 56 · Tales of the Town—III: To Molly—with Love · Reuben Hecht · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 58 · Every Saber, Every Lance · Major Edwin Simmons · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 65 · Bettin’ Man · Paul Grieder · ss; illustrated by Raymond Thayer; given as by Paul Rieder in the Table of Contents. 72 · The Big Bebop · Phil Magee · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 78 · The Last Outlaw · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 86 · Red River Spring · Clayton W. Coleman · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 93 · I Have a Friend · Peter Wells · cs; illustrated by Peter Wells 94 · McQuillan’s Jackpot [Rodney McQuillan] · Frank Leon Smith · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 102 · Follow the Flame · Grange Lewis · na; illustrated by Orison MacPherson 115 · Last Laughs · Webb Garrison · hu 116 · One Scaly Dragon · Kenneth Cassens · na; illustrated by Charles Chickering 126 · Ghost on the Ramparts · William Du Bois · nv; illustrated by Benton Clark; given as “The Ghost on the Ramparts” in the Table of Contents. ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Harley Cope, William Du Bois, Edwin Simmons & Sax Rohmer]; profile & photo of Harley F. Cope; profiles only of William Du Bois, Edwin H. Simmons, Sax Rohmer.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 92 No. 1, November 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XLVI—Rhode Island by John Fulton) [] · These United States…XLVI—Rhode Island: The Little Giant · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Ernest A. Porter · lt _1 · [letter] · Elizabeth J. Fisher · lt 2 · To People a New World · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by John Costigan, N.A. 10 · The Far Land · Paul Johnstone · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 19 · His Father’s Son · Joseph W. Hotchkiss · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 22 · Old Sailors Never Die · Alec Hudson · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 27 · Men of America: Private Big · Simpson Ritter · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 30 · The Legend of Mata Hari · Kurt Singer · ar; illustrated by Charles Chickering 34 · Flak · Harold Helfer · ms 34 · Arms and the Woman: Hannah Snell—Seagoing Soldier · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 36 · Yellow Sea Patrol · Peter Dollar · ss; illustrated by Clayton Knight 42 · The Quest of the Saracen Beast [Sir Dinadan] · Theodore Goodridge Roberts · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 51 · A Page from the Editor’s Scrapbook _51 · Triple Play: President to Millionaire to Junkman · Harold Helfer · ar _51 · The Little Wheels of History · William Brandon · ar 52 · Four-Footed Troopers · Ib Melchior · ar; illustrated by Carl Burger 58 · Weepy Smiles for Once · Ray Millholland · ss; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 65 · Cocoa-nuts on the Bounty · James Morrison · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from The Private Journal of the Late Mr. James Morrison, engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. given as “Coconuts on the Bounty” in the Table of Contents. 66 · Railroad on Stilts · Ray Nafziger · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 74 · Blacky · Irving Crump · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 82 · A Broken Blade · Sax Rohmer · vi; illustrated by John Fulton 84 · Judge on Trial · Louis de Wohl · ss; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 92 · Tales of Whippoorwill Valley: 3. Old Traveler · Ewart A. Autry · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 96 · Under the Dragon · Walt Sheldon · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 104 · The Girl on the Lonely Road · John & Ward Hawkins · na; illustrated by Orison MacPherson 124 · Camel Soldier · Franklin M. Davis, Jr. · na; illustrated by Benton Clark ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. J. Irving Crump, Clayton Knight & Louis de Wohl]; profiles & photos of J. Irving Crump, Clayton Knight; profile only of Louis de Wohl.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 92 No. 2, December 1950] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Maurice Bower) [] ifc. · It Needn’t Be Only One Day · Harold Channing Wire · ar; illustrated by John Fulton 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · William F. Gingrich · lt _1 · [letter] · J. W. Prouty · lt 2 · The Madness of Sir Tristram [Sir Dinadan] · Theodore Goodridge Roberts · nv; illustrated by John Fulton 13 · The Loneliest Journey · Harry Stallworthy · ar; illustrated by John Costigan 16 · The United Nations of Fifty Years Ago · [uncredited] · pi 18 · The Woman Behind Klaus Fuchs · Kurt Singer · ar; illustrated by Maurice Bower 23 · The Great Wheelbarrow Push · Harold Helfer · ms 24 · No Turning Back · Peter Dollar · ss; illustrated by Clayton Knight 30 · The Prince of Bindle Stiffs [Part 1 of 2] · William Lindsay Gresham · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 35 · Swamp Buggy and Seismograph · Harry Botsford · ar; illustrated by Fred Kirberger 38 · Christmas Star · John L. Normoyle · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 42 · Old Woman Wicked Sea · Bill Adams · ar; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 46 · Military Government Team · Amasa B. Windham · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 50 · Flak · Harold Helfer · ms 50 · Arms and the Woman: Madam Turchin—Regimental Commander · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 52 · Miracle Hands · L. L. Foreman · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 58 · Tales of Whippoorwill Valley: 4. Weary Feet on Trails Eternal · Ewart A. Autry · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 61 · Battle Aboard a Jeep Carrier · William Charles Howard, Jr. · ar; illustrated by John McDermott 65 · The Diesel Chuckled · Verne Athanas · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 71 · The Perpetual Pitcher · Harold Helfer · ms 72 · Operation Dial · Franklin M. Davis, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Ray Houlihan 81 · The Fish-Diviner · Wyatt Blassingame · ss; illustrated by Stuart Hay 86 · Zebra Team [Circus Life] · Robert Barbour Johnson · nv; illustrated by Maurice Bower 96 · Everything’s Been Done Before · J. H. Clagett · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 99 · It’s a Fast New World · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 106 · The Adventure of the Wild Swan · J. L. Francine · na; illustrated by Benton Clark 144 · I Have a Friend · Peter Wells · cs; illustrated by Peter Wells ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. J. L. Francine, Wyatt Blassingame & John L. Normoyle]; profiles & photos of J.L. Francine, Wyatt Blassingame; profile only of John L. Normoyle.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 92 No. 3, January 1951] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XLVII—Connecticut by John Fulton) [] Details supplied by Monte Herridge. ifc. · These United States…XLVII—Connecticut: The Constitution State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _ · [letter] · George W. Meyer · lt 2 · X.Y.Z. Calls · Sax Rohmer · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 8 · Combined Operations · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Clayton Knight 18 · The Daughter of Mata Hari · Kurt Singer · ar; illustrated by John McDermott · Flak · Jay Patrick · cl 24 · Private Line to Tomorrow · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Stuart Hay 30 · The Prince of Bindle Stiffs [Part 2 of 2] · William Lindsay Gresham · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 36 · Folk Song · Bill Adams · ar; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 38 · Girl Alone · Howard Rigsby · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 44 · The Search for the Northwest Passage · [uncredited] · pi 46 · Tales of Whippoorwill Valley: 5. Scourge of the Valley · Ewart A. Autry · ss; illustrated by John Costigan 50 · The Saga of the Seawolf · Comdr. Edward Beach · ar; illustrated by Brendan Lynch; given as “Saga of the Seawolf” in the Table of Contents. 65 · The Fallen Idol · Peter Wells · ct; illustrated by Peter Wells 66 · Murder in Moscow · Robert Spencer Carr · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 75 · Sometimes It’s Better to Lose · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by O. F. Schmidt 82 · Word of Honor · Charles L. Clifford · ss; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 92 · The Round Figure · Kermit Shelby · ss; illustrated by Orison MacPherson 98 · Men Must Take Them Up · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 104 · The Core of a Man · George Worts · ss; illustrated by Frederick Chapman · The Oddest Race Ever Held · Harold Helfer · ar 112 · The Devil from the Sea · Verne Athanas · ss; illustrated by Kreigh Collins; given as “Devil from the Sea” in the Table of Contents. 118 · Pig Alley · Robert Mason Pollock · na; illustrated by Maurice Bower ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Kermit Shelby, Howard Rigsby & Robert Mason Pollock]; profiles & photos of Kermit Shelby, Howard Rigsby, Robert Mason Pollock.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 92 No. 4, February 1951] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: These United States…XLVIII—New York by John Fulton) [] ifc. · These United States…XLVIII—New York: The Empire State · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Robert P. Hoskins · lt 2 · Of the People · Jim Kjelgaard · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 6 · Beachhead on the Moon · Sidney Leland · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 12 · Amberjack Fights Our Own Fleet · Comdr. Edward L. Beach, U.S.N. · ts; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 22 · The Anxious Night · Philip Ketchum · ss; illustrated by Orison MacPherson 29 · You Can’t Always Be Right! · Alan Brown · ar 30 · Ensign Siegal Swims the Han · Jack Siegal · ar 32 · Robin Was a Hood · Paul Johnstone · ar; illustrated by John R. Flanagan 38 · Modern Monsters · Simpson M. Ritter · ar; illustrated by Carl Burger 44 · The Prisoner at Beausoleil · William K. Wyant, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Maurice Bower; name given as William R. Wyant, Jr. on story but as K. in “Who’s Who in This Issue”. 53 · Black Magic [Squaredeal Sam McGhee] · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Stuart Hay 60 · The Road of Skulls · Thomas R. Henry · ar 65 · The Storm Strip · Louis Kaye · ss; illustrated by Percy Leason 72 · Normandy Replacement · Captain John Blair Beach, U.S.A. · ar; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 82 · Hot Metal · H. A. S. Nelson · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 89 · Ye Escape from a Whale · Lucian of Samothrace; translated by Francis Hickes · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from The True History, engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. 90 · The Viking Ship · John Clagett · ss; illustrated by John Costigan 97 · Tales of Whippoorwill Valley: 6. Good-by, Catfish! · Ewart A. Autry · ss; illustrated by John Costigan 100 · The Devil Pups · John Beames · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 106 · Shield for Murder · William P. McGivern · na; illustrated by Raymond Thayer ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Sidney Leland, H. A. S. Nelson, William K. Wyant, Jr. & Jack Siegal]; profiles & photos of Sidney Leland [Eric Holmes], H.A.S. Nelson, William K. Wyant, Jr., Jack Siegal.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 92 No. 5, March 1951] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: Men of America: Mark Twain by John Fulton) [] From this issue the subtitle on the cover for most issues changes to “Magazine of Adventure in Fact and Fiction”. Details supplied by Rob Preston. · Men of America: Mark Twain: The Lincoln of Our Literature · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Fulton 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Kenneth W. Porter · lt _1 · [letter] · Mrs. Helen B. Yerkes · lt 2 · Six Hours to Dixie · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 11 · War Gods of the Orient · William Ashley Anderson · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 14 · The Unpremeditated Wizard · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Stuart Hay 20 · Wanted: Job for Experienced St. Bernard! · Ib Melchior & Will Sparks · ar; illustrated by Carl Burger 24 · Flame Across the Night · Robert J. McCaig · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 31 · I Fly Into Typhoons · First Lt. Dodson Graybeal; as told to Ken Kantor · ts; illustrated by J. Griffin 34 · Last Man In [The Old Neighborhood] · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 40 · Combined Command · John F. Wallace · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 46 · The Faithful · Owen Cameron · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 53 · The Flare · John Clagett · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 57 · They Called It Spontaneous Combustion · Morrison Colladay · ms 58 · A Forgotten Air Race · C. Lester Walker · ar; illustrated by Clayton Knight 62 · Arms and the Woman: Bridget Divers—Union Cavalrywoman · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 64 · The Last Day of My Life · Allan Vaughan Elston · nv; illustrated by Raymond Thayer 72 · Dark Rolinda · Peter B. Kyne · na; illustrated by Orison MacPherson 88 · The Shadowed Face of Luna · Donovan Fitzpatrick · na; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 101 · The Financier · Peter Wells · cs 102 · The Storm-Bound Herd · Stephen Payne · na; illustrated by Benton Clark 116 · The Cruise of the Maggie Murphy · John J. Ryan · ar; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. Dodson Graybeal, John J. Ryan, William Ashley Anderson & Robert J. McCaig]; profiles & photos of Dodson Graybeal; profiles only of John J. Ryan, William Ashley Anderson, Robert J. McCaig.

The Blue Book Magazine [Vol. 92 No. 6, April 1951] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover: Men of America: Phineas T. Barnum by Maurice Bower) [] (Full Text) ifc. · Men of America: Phineas Taylor Barnum · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Maurice Bower [Ref. Phineas Taylor Barnum] 1 · Readers’ Comment · The Readers · lc _1 · [letter] · Don Harvey · lt _1 · [letter] · Mrs. Don Lary · lt 2 · Dreamer in the Desert · Donald Culross Peattie · ar; illustrated by Benton Clark 7 · Norway Rendezvous · John Clagett · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 14 · This Is the Land · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 18 · Rearguard Action · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Brendan Lynch 24 · The Hour of Parting · Norman Fox · ss; illustrated by Benton Clark 26 · The Yellow River Flows On · MacArthur Carman · ss; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 35 · The Science of Secret Writing · Charles Nelson Barnard · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 38 · A Bell Tolling · Joel Reeve · ss 44 · The Stone of Destiny · Charles Wellington Furlong · ar; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 50 · Terror at Timberline · Kenneth Gilbert · ss; illustrated by Carl Burger 54 · Arms and the Woman: Flora Sandes · Fairfax Downey · ar; illustrated by Charles B. Falls 56 · The Widow’s Son · Carol Brink · ar; illustrated by John Fulton 64 · The Not So Blind Mice · Kurt Singer · ar; illustrated by Ray Houlihan 68 · Sea Hounds of the Saxon Shore · W. F. Taylor · nv; illustrated by Frederick Chapman 81 · Shakedown in Convoy · John F. Wallace · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 88 · The Awful Journey of Jolly John · B. M. Atkinson, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 94 · Sir Dinadan and the Giant Taulurd [Sir Dinadan] · Theodore Goodridge Roberts · nv; illustrated by John Fulton 105 · A Voyage to the Azores · Richard Hakluyt · ia; illustrated by Peter Wells; brief extract from Richard Hakluyt’s Principall Discoveries of the English Nation engrossed and illuminated by Peter Wells. 106 · The Aleutian Blue Mink Coat [John and Suzy Marshall] · James M. Fox · na; illustrated by Raymond Thayer ibc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · The Editor · cl [Ref. James M. Fox, MacArthur Carman, John F. Wallace & Donald Culross Peattie]; profiles & photos of James M. Fox, MacArthur Carman; profiles only of John F. Wallace, Donald Culross Peattie.