According to Edward Albee, the title of his 1980 play “The Lady from Dubuque” (in revival at the Signature Theatre Company, under the skillful direction of David Esbjornson) owes its origin to the history of this magazine. Harold Ross, The New Yorker’s founder and first editor . . . (Subscription required.)
SOURCE: The New Yorker at 12:00AM on March 12, 2012