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Publishing companies of the United States

  • Houghton Mifflin HarcourtIn 1832, William Ticknor and John Allen purchased a bookselling business in Boston and began publishing themselves. James T.
  • McFarland & CompanyRobert Franklin established McFarland & Company in 1979 within the quiet town of Jefferson, North Carolina. The company began as a small independent venture…
  • M. E. SharpeMyron Emanuel Sharpe opened the doors to his new publishing house in 1958. The company bore the name M. E. Sharpe, Inc., though it began as International…
  • CRC PressThe Chemical Rubber Company opened its doors in Cleveland, Ohio, during 1903. Brothers Arthur, Leo, and Emanuel Friedman established the business there.
  • ChaosiumGreg Stafford opened the doors to his new company in 1975 from a small apartment near the Oakland Coliseum. He named this venture The Chaosium, blending the…
  • Open Court Publishing CompanyEdward C. Hegeler established Open Court Publishing Company in 1887 within the industrial heart of Chicago, Illinois. He was a zinc manufacturer who led the…