The Outlook began publication January 1, 1870, as The Christian Union (1870–1893).
The Outlook (1893–1928)
The magazine was titled The Outlook from 1893 to 1928,[1]: 422 reflecting a shift of focus from religious subjects to social and political issues.[2]
In 1900, the ranking weekly magazines of news and opinion were The Independent (1870), The Nation (1865), The Outlook (1870), and, with a different emphasis, The Literary Digest (1890).[3]
The Outlook and Independent (1928–1932)
In 1928 The Independent was merged with The Outlook to form The Outlook and Independent.[4]
The New Outlook (1932–1935)
From 1932 to 1935 the magazine was published as The New Outlook. Its last issue was dated June 1935.[1]: 422
In 1900 Booker T. Washington published autobiographical pieces in The Outlook. These pieces were collected in book form and published in 1901 as Up from Slavery. A report by Washington about the new state of Oklahoma was published in the first issue of 1908.[8]