Wisdom Magazine Editions 13-24 1957-1958
Editions 13-24 were published from January 1957 through April 1958. The 1957 January issue is the start of volume 2, number 1 and is the 13th edition of Wisdom Magazine. The June 1957 issue was volume 2, number 6 and the 18th edition. The 19th through the 22nd editions have no monthly date printed, only the volume and numbers were indicated. This could have been a publishing or scheduling decision. From July 1957 until March 1958 only 4 editions were published instead of what should have been 8 monthly editions. Editions 23 and 24 were published in March and April of 1958.
Table of Contents
- 13. The Thinker by Rodin
- 14. Bertrand Russell
- 15. Artur Rubinstein
- 16. Somerset Maugham
- 17. Jung, Adler, Freud
- 18. Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 19. Eleanor Roosevelt
- 20. Will Durant
- 21. Pope Pius XII
- 22. David Sarnoff
- 23. Benjamin Franklin
- 24. Yousuf Karsh
13. The Thinker by Rodin
Volume 2 Number 1 January 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 13:
Rodin-Sculptor – L. Weinberg
My Art – A. Rodin
The Thinker – Frisch & Shipley
Johnson And Boswell – J. M. Thomas
Thoughts – S. Johnson
From the Wisdom of – S. Johnson
Life In The Universe – Worth & Enders
Currier And Ives – R. Crouse
Australia – N. Pulliam
How To Fight Wisely – J. J. B. Morgan
The Ant World – J. Huxley
Sing On The Line – Mounce & Stevens
Art Of Rapid Reading – E. W. Marjarum
Ideas That Made History – H. Stebbins
Invitation To Understanding – F. Mayer
Wit Of Wisdom – Selected Authors
14. Bertrand Russell
Volume 2 Number 2 February 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 14:
Bertrand Russell – L.E. Denonn
The World’s Need For Wisdom – B. Russell
From The Wisdom Of … – Bertrand Russell
Chopin-Poet Of Music – J. Huneker
Majorca-Island Of Light – L. G. Lakes
See Yourself As You Are – P. Eisenberg
The Printed Word – L. Markel
Inventor Of His Time – A. T. Schwab
What Is Beauty – D. Drake
On Beauty – Famous Authors
Beauty – Pictorial Essay
Dean Of Drama Critics – C. Angoff
Critic As A Black Sheep – G. J. Nathan
Ulcers-Price Of Tension – M. Clark
Invitation To Understanding – F. Mayer
Wit Of Wisdom – Selected Authors
15. Artur Rubinstein
Volume 2 Number 3 March 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 15:
Artur Rubinstein – L.G. Lakes
From The Wisdom Of … – A. Rubinstein
The Piano – McKinney & Anderson
Urge For Power – H. C. Lindgren
Alexander Graham Bell – A Portrait
Spain-Land Of Contrasts – H. J. Way
Customs Of Spain – Sorolla
Costumes Of Spain – Sorolla
Cervantes – S. Putnam
Don Quixote – G. E. Woodberry
Adventures Of Quixote – A Portfolio
Quixote Highlights – Cervantes
Character Of Courage – J. A. O’Brien
Faith Of A Naturalist – J. Burroughs
Pageant Of Nature – Pictorial Essay
Men And Ideas – R. W. Emerson
Invitation To Understanding – F. Mayer
Wit Of Wisdom – Selected Authors
16. Somerset Maugham
Volume 2 Number 4 April 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 16:
W. Somerset Maugham – K. Jonas
Appreciation Of Maugham – R. Aldington
From The Wisdom Of – Maugham
Our Founding Fathers – F. Rodell
Austria – Wohlrabe & Krusch
Huck Finn – L. Trilling
The Spider’s Web – E. Lecky
Healer In The Dawn – G. Wilson
Movie Makers – P. Emmet
Language Of Love – A. Rutledge
Marc Chagall – M. Ayrton
Blessing Of Adam – C. E. Montague
Battle Of Brands – L. Atherton
Nakedness Of Man – E. Hooton
Inspiration Wisdom – Selections
Invitation To Understanding – F. Mayer
Wit Of Wisdom – Selected Authors
17. Jung, Adler, Freud
Volume 2 Number 5 May 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 17:
Sigmund Freud – C. S. Hall
Freud On Personality – G. Murphy
Adler’s Approach – W. B. Wolfe
Jung’s Approach – J. Corrie
The Meaning Of Dreams – S. Freud
Psychology – K. Dunlap
Psychoanalysis – K. A. Menninger
Psychiatry – K. A. Menninger
Psychiatrist And Patient – L. Paul
Study Of Human Nature – J. F. Dashiell
Studies Of Genius – L. M. Terman
People Act That Way – Katz & Thorpe
The Thinking Process – E. R. Hilgard
Fear And Anxiety – E. R. Hilgard
The Neurotic Type – K. A. Menninger
Moody Personalities – K. A. Menninger
Worry And Tension – L. F. Shaffer
Emotional Control – W. W. Cruze
Personal Maturity – A. Fromme
Meaning Of Intelligence – D. Wechsler
Religion And Psychology – J. L. Liebman
18. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Volume 2 Number 6 June 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 18:
America – Text & Pictorial
A Message From – The President
From The Wisdom Of … – D. Eisenhower
American Heritage – Selected Authors
The Land – Selected Photographers
The East – Photographic Essay
The South – Photographic Essay
The Midwest – Photographic Essay
The West – Photographic Essay
Of Space And Time – Selected Authors
Transportation – Photographic Essay
Distribution – Photographic Essay
Skyline U.S.A. – Selected Authors
Cities, Towns, Villages – A Pictorial
Vital Economy – Selected Authors
The Worker And His Job – A Pictorial
Bounty Of The Earth – A Pictorial
Business And Manufacture – A Pictorial
Arts And Sciences – A Pictorial
Youth And Education – A Pictorial
Living Freedoms – A Pictorial
19. Eleanor Roosevelt
Volume 2 Number 7 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 19:
Eleanor Roosevelt – F. Clayton
Humanitarian – Part I
Citizen Of The World – Part II
Eleanor Roosevelt – Picture Portfolio
F.D.R. As Seen By … – E. Roosevelt
From The Wisdom Of … – E. Roosevelt
The Conductor-King Of The Musical Realm – K. Blaukopf
Gentle Titan-The Story Of Charles Darwin – D. C. Peattie
Botticelli-Florentine Painter Of The Renissance – Art Study
Modern Israel-New Land Of Many Yesterdays – Huebener & Voss
Wit Of Wisdom – Selected Authors
20. Will Durant
Volume 2 Number 8 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 20:
Dr. Will Durant – A Tribute
He Wrote One Book 30 Years – Wisdom
What Is Philosophy – W. Durant
Pleasures Of Philosophy – W. Durant
Our Oriental Heritage – W. Durant
The Life Of Greece – W. Durant
Caesar And Christ – W. Durant
The Age Of Faith – W. Durant
The Renaissance – W. Durant
The Reformation – W. Durant
The Age Of Reason – W. Durant
What Is Wisdom – W. Durant
From The Wisdom Of … – W. Durant
Cezanne – Art Study
Gift Of Imagination – D. Seabury
What Is Music R. – V. Williams Concerts
On Film – F. Clayton
Story Of Eyeglasses – S. A. Fox
Dishonesty – T. B. Clark
Emotional Depression – J. J. B. Morgan
21. Pope Pius XII
Volume 2 Number 9 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge for all America


Articles and table of contents in edition 21:
Pope Pius XII Beloved Leader – Hatch & Walshe
His Reign – Padellaro & Reynolds
The Pope Holds Audience – A Portfolio
From The Wisdom Of … – Pope Pius XII
Ageless Wisdom Of Great Catholic Minds – Selections
World Of Michelangelo – T. Craven
Living Is An Adventure – C. L. Anspach
Wisdom of Great Letters – F. Fenelon
Growth W. – J. Robbins
What Is Literature – Walley & Wilson
The Art Of Thinking – E. Dimnet
Relaxation – E. R. Groves
22. David Sarnoff
Volume 2 Number 10 1957
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge and Education


Articles and table of contents in edition 22:
David Sarnoff – A Tribute
Universe Of David Sarnoff-
Radio And Television
Communications
Electronics
Scientific Research
Brig. General David Sarnoff – A Portfolio
Selection Of Articles – D. Sarnoff
- Living In A Fast World
- The World Of Recording
- Wonderland Of Music
- Communications And Radio
- World Of Television
- Television And Education
- World Of Electronics
- A Scientific Age
- World Of Research
- The Great Challenge
- New World of 1978
From The Wisdom Of .. – D. Sarnoff
23. Benjamin Franklin
Volume 2 Number 11 March 1958
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge and Education


Articles and table of contents in edition 23:
Benjamin Franklin – C. Van Doren
Printer, Inventor, Statesman – A Portfolio
Selection Of Articles – B. Franklin
- The Thirteen Virtues
- Art Of Making Money
- Art Of Having Dreams
- Luxury And Industry Education
- The Freedoms
- Early Marriages
Remarkable Franklin – Selected Authors
Very Human Philosopher
The First Mr. American
The Franklin Chronology
His Outstanding Achievements
Death Of Franklin
Last Will And Testament – B. Franklin
From The Wisdom Of … – B. Franklin
Master Of Arts – A. Stern
The Power Of Laughter – S. O’Casey
Leadership Psychology – H. W. Dodds
Understanding Allergy – H. Swartz
24. Yousuf Karsh
Volume 2 Number 12 April 1958
Tagline: The Magazine of Knowledge and Education


Articles and table of contents in edition 24:
Yousuf Karsh – A Tribute
Portrait Of Karsh – Pictorial Essay
The Best Of Karsh – A Portfolio
Photographic Portraiture – Y. Karsh
From The Wisdom Of … – Y. Karsh
Photography – J. R. Whiting
The Biographer – E. Ludwig
Ways Of Thinking – F. K. Morris
What We Don’t Inherit – A. Scheinfeld
Stuttering-What Causes It – S. Blanton
Types Of Personalities – L. P. Thorpe
More Than Happiness – A. P. Davies
Dreams-Fact Or Fiction – Hadfield
Books Carve Character – M. E. Deutsch
Why We Read Comics – W. M. Marston
Democracy – H. Van Dyke
The Uses Of Money – J. A. Magner
Real Meaning Of Chastity – MacMurray
Living With Words – Hixson & Colodny
Edward MacDowell – Bauer & Peyser