Iconic legends, unsolved mysteries, scandal, crime and celebrity...the buzzwords that have fascinated millions never seem to tire. It is to feed this insatiable curiosity that Liberty—The Stories Never Die! raises its voice.
First appearing as Liberty Magazine, a topical weekly in 1924 and throughout much of the 20th century, this vault of Liberty stories is a pop culture time capsule of content still making headlines across the world.
From entertainment to politics and everything in between, the new Liberty—The Stories Never Die! is your portal to explore, connect, uncover and share the stuff everyone thinks they know about but are merely scratching the surface. The stories the tabloid journalists and paparazzi of today would have died to get their hands on, but only Liberty was there to expose. The stories on this site are representative of the thousands of riveting pieces found in the world renowned Liberty Library.
Liberty—The Stories Never Die! is the vision of Robert Whiteman, the creative force credited with helping to popularize the acclaimed entertainment property Ripley's Believe it or Not.
The Liberty archive includes thousands of images by the greatest American artists: over 1,300 full-color covers, 12,000 illustrations, 50,000 classic advertisements, and 15,000 humorous cartoons.
The literary property consists of 17,000 fiction and non-fiction copyrighted materials by the greatest writers, statesmen, and celebrities of the time: Adventure, mystery, spy, suspense, westerns, and war stories
• Love stories, humorous stories, and human interest stories
• Short-stories and Book-length serials
• Best-seller condensations
• Biographies and Autobiographies
Special features and columns: For the Love o’ Lil, Bright Sayings of Children, Tongue Twisters, 20 Questions, crossword puzzles, and the very popular Vox Pop—Voice of the People - Column, which allowed readers to express their own opinions on any issue through letters to the magazine. Numerous original fashion designs were created specifically for Liberty magazine by the most influential designers of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.
Over 120 major motion pictures came from Liberty stories: Sergeant York, Double Indemnity, My Man Godfrey, and Mr. Ed: The Talking Horse television series also came from a Liberty story.