Boston American

The "Boston American" was a daily tabloid newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts from March 21, 1904 through September 30, 1961. The newspaper was part of William Randolph Hearst's chain, and thus was also known as "Hearst's Boston American."

The "Boston American" featured the "American Sunday Monthly Magazine".

Mergers

In 1961, the "Boston American" merged with the "Boston Record" to become the "Boston Record-American", a tabloid that was published throughout the day with five to six editions. In 1972, it merged with the "Boston Herald Traveler" (no hyphen) to become the "Boston Herald-Traveler and Record American", a broadsheet that eventually was renamed the "Boston Herald-American" and is now the "Boston Herald".

Notable incidents

On the evening of January 11, 1908, there was a riot of approximately 200 unionized newsboys in front of the "Boston American" office. The newsboys attacked three policemen, who were stripped of their hats and badges and hats by 200 newsboys to-night. One of the cops and a bystander were hospitalized. The newsboys had stopped carrying the "American" after Hearst had increased its cost to them. When Hearst countered by bringing in non-unionized newsboys, the riot ensued.