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A look at the history of Meredith Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa
Meredith, one particular of Des Moines’ oldest key companies and main corporate citizens, is set to turn into aspect of media mogul Barry Diller’s IAC/Interactive Corp. Here is a look at the company’s background: 1902 Edwin Thomas Meredith, who operates an agricultural newspaper, establishes the firm in Des Moines to publish Prosperous Farming magazine. 1922-24 Meredith commences publishing Fruit, Backyard and Home magazine, which becomes Better Households and Gardens. More:Des Moines-based mostly Meredith Corp. offered, to turn into a section of Barry Diller’s IAC 1946 Meredith tends to make its initial general public stock giving. 1948 The corporation buys its first tv station, WHEN-Television set in Syracuse, New York 1965 Meredith is stated on New York…