Silverstein's History Of Playboy
January, 1964
The Early Years In 1953 a fellow named Hugh Hefner -- young, ambitious, dedicated to the enlightenment of Western Man -- resolved to start his own magazine. Hefner first considered the creation of a magazine about Chicago, but after listening to the views of many Chicagoans, he gave up that idea in favor of a publication that more accurately reflected the interests of the contemporary American male.Realizing that he would need expert assistance on his new project, Hefner hand-picked the cream of...
