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Original LIFE Magazine — August 27, 1956
Own an authentic original issue of LIFE Magazine from August 27, 1956, featuring Adlai Stevenson and Eleanor Roosevelt at the Democratic National Convention on the cover. The issue also highlights the convention in color and black and white, the growing impact of Elvis Presley, and a feature on changing weather.
- Cover Subject: Adlai Stevenson and Eleanor Roosevelt at the Democratic National Convention
- Inside This Issue: The 1956 Democratic National Convention; Adlai Stevenson; Eleanor Roosevelt; the rising cultural impact of Elvis Presley; weather and climate coverage; period news, photography, advertising and culture from 1956
- Completeness: Complete original issue, not a reproduction
- Perfect For: LIFE Magazine collectors, presidential-history enthusiasts, Democratic Party history collectors, Eleanor Roosevelt admirers, Adlai Stevenson collectors, Elvis Presley fans and vintage Americana collections
Original LIFE Magazines are authentic issues published between 1936 and 2000.
Pg… 20 THE WEEK’S EVENTS: The Emergence of a New Democratic Party
Pg… 41 THE WEEK’S EVENTS: A Look at the World’s Week
Pg… 42 THE WEEK’S EVENTS: The Suez Conference and a Mood for Compromise
Pg… 36 EDITORIALS: Adlai’s New Party
Pg… 36 EDITORIALS: Harry’s New–Old Platform
Pg… 72 PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS: Country Sport Gets Citified: Lights and Gadgets Make Trots Bigtime. Photographed for LIFE by Hank Walker
Pg… 101 PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS: Elvis Presley – A Different Kind of Idol: Presley Impact Piles Up Fans, Fads and Fears
Pg… 117 ARTICLE: Our New Weather, by Herbert Brean
Pg… 49 SPORTS: Golfer’s Daughter Takes Puzzled Peek After Peak Prize
Pg… 111 SPORTS: Skindivers’ Flippers Flail for Lake Loot
Pg… 55 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Two–Way Radio in a GI Hat
Pg… 58 ART: A Tragic End for Rebel Artist Jackson Pollock
Pg… 63 NATURE: Swallow Sanctuary on an Old Barn Wall
Pg… 69 YOUTH: Ex–U.S. Treasurer Helps Town Learn to Whistle Again
Pg… 79 MOVIES: “Bus Stop” Unveils a New Marilyn Monroe
Pg… 85 RECREATION: A Crowd of Climbers Shinny Up Devil’s Tower
Pg… 90 FASHION: “My Fair Lady” Inspires Elegant Fall Fashions
Pg… 133 PARTY: Guests Indulge in Horseplay at Plush Dublin Horse Show
Pg… 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Letters to the Editors
Pg… 14 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Speaking of Pictures: Portrait of a Bullet Head On
Pg… 136 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Miscellany: a Riddle in the Middle of the Rails
