Chuck

Yeah. He sold a lot of these pretty quickly, though. I do like how Livia put he gradually phased out the original material. It seemed like that happened within that first year. But he was it also I also can find when he stopped paying the royalties. Was that during the first year or two? I'm guessing when it became Cliff's notes, he stopped paying royalties. Probably right.

But nevertheless, between the start of when he started doing that in August of 1958 and just yet six months later at the end of that year, he had sold 58,000 copies of these book summaries and pamphlets. And by 1964, but six years later, he was doing all this on the side from the Nebraska Book Company. He was able to quit that job by 64. And just the 60s were a big decade period.

But nevertheless, between the start of when he started doing that in August of 1958 and just yet six months later at the end of that year, he had sold 58,000 copies of these book summaries and pamphlets. And by 1964, but six years later, he was doing all this on the side from the Nebraska Book Company. He was able to quit that job by 64. And just the 60s were a big decade period.

But nevertheless, between the start of when he started doing that in August of 1958 and just yet six months later at the end of that year, he had sold 58,000 copies of these book summaries and pamphlets. And by 1964, but six years later, he was doing all this on the side from the Nebraska Book Company. He was able to quit that job by 64. And just the 60s were a big decade period.

He quit that job in 64. He changed the name in the 60s. from Cliff's Notes without the apostrophe to Cliff's Notes. Big, big deal. And then he got divorced in 1966 and got remarried.

He quit that job in 64. He changed the name in the 60s. from Cliff's Notes without the apostrophe to Cliff's Notes. Big, big deal. And then he got divorced in 1966 and got remarried.

He quit that job in 64. He changed the name in the 60s. from Cliff's Notes without the apostrophe to Cliff's Notes. Big, big deal. And then he got divorced in 1966 and got remarried.

That's true, but did those kids' biological father get royalties on those children?

That's true, but did those kids' biological father get royalties on those children?

That's true, but did those kids' biological father get royalties on those children?

Oh, man. And everyone just glosses right over that. Should we take a break? Sure. All right. We'll take an early break here because this one's probably a little bit shorter. And we'll talk about the early days of that company right after this.

Oh, man. And everyone just glosses right over that. Should we take a break? Sure. All right. We'll take an early break here because this one's probably a little bit shorter. And we'll talk about the early days of that company right after this.

Oh, man. And everyone just glosses right over that. Should we take a break? Sure. All right. We'll take an early break here because this one's probably a little bit shorter. And we'll talk about the early days of that company right after this.

Yeah, he was like, whoa, whoa, whoa, pump your brakes. I'm trying to sell these to lazy kids.

Yeah, he was like, whoa, whoa, whoa, pump your brakes. I'm trying to sell these to lazy kids.

Yeah, he was like, whoa, whoa, whoa, pump your brakes. I'm trying to sell these to lazy kids.

Like, broad overview, please. He ended up with grad students mainly saying that they did the best work, which makes sense.

Like, broad overview, please. He ended up with grad students mainly saying that they did the best work, which makes sense.

Like, broad overview, please. He ended up with grad students mainly saying that they did the best work, which makes sense.

But we mentioned the iconic yellow and black design. That was something Cliff thought of himself. I remember the mountain cliffs even being on the editions I had when I was a student in the 80s. I don't think they have that anymore, but they have these yellow and black stripes that just...