Claim: The American Boy (a circulation of 300,000) was issued between 1899 to 1941 as a monthly boy's magazine.
Evidence: The American Boy was a monthly magazine published by The Sprague Publishing Co. of Detroit, Michigan from November 1899 to August 1941. At the time it was the largest magazine for boys, with a circulation of 300,000, and it featured action stories and advertising for the young boy.