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''McCall's'' was a monthly American women's Magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th Century , peaking at a readership of six million in 1960 . In 2001 , it was renamed ''Rosie'' as a magazine publishing vehicle for the entertainer Rosie O'Donnell . ''Rosie'' ceased publication at the end of 2002 , followed by a highly publicized legal battle between O'Donnell and her publishers in 2003 .

''McCall's'' was established as a small format magazine called ''The Queen'' in 1880 . In 1897 , it was renamed ''McCall's Magazine'' (later shortened to ''McCall's'') and subsequently grew in size to become a large-format glossy.

It published much fiction, including such authors as Willa Cather , F. Scott Fitzgerald , Gelett Burgess , Ray Bradbury , Jack Finney , Anne Tyler , Tim O'Brien

From 1921 to 1928 , the editor was Harry Payne Burton. From 1928 to 1949 , it was Otis L. Wiese.

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