1930
Edward L. Stratemyer, who founded the legendary Stratemyer sindicate, dies. "The Factory" as it was known, churned out hundreds of children's mystery and adventure novels in its heyday and gave young Americans their first taste of mystery fiction.
Among the series:
The Hardy Boys
Nancy Drew
Tom Swift (first Sr, then Jr.)
The Rover Boys
The Bobbsey Twins
Books were written by different authors using "house names."
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