He spent four months in a French hospital recovering from his injuries, passing the time by reading American magazines.
Returning to the U.S., Wallace spent every day of the next six months at the Minneapolis Public Library researching and condensing magazine articles.
Wallace was a supporter of the Republican Party with strong anti-communist views, and the magazine reflected these beliefs.
[7] Wallace was a noted philanthropist, donating much of his massive fortune to his alma mater Macalester College.
He funded the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, opened in 1985 at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.