Person Detail: Erastus F Beadle

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Full Name: Erastus F Beadle | ||
Biography: Publisher. "The Youth's Casket: An Illustrated Magazine for Children." Known as the inventor of the dime novel: paperback books, published in large numbers. His publishing house employed over 25 writers. It expanded to become the publishing house of "The Boy's Library," "The Pocket Library," and "The Half-Dime Library." |
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1821 |
Oswego County Born in Oswego County, NY |
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1894 |
Otsego County Beadle died in Cooperstown, New York in 1894. |
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1851 |
Erie County "The Youth's Casket:" |
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1827 |
Chautauqua County |
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1858 |
New York County |
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1847 |
Erie County Moved to Buffalo. |
