Founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace, it was first published in 1922 as a digest of condensed articles of topical interest and entertainment value taken from other periodicals.

• 由华莱士夫妇在1922年创刊，当时是一本刊载从缩写于其他刊物的能引起大众兴趣并具有娱乐价值文章的杂志。