Man of the Year began in 1927 as Time magazine’s Man of the Year, which was renamed Time magazine’s Man of the Year in 1938. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to appear on the cover of the magazine in 1928, to support his historic flight across the Atlantic. the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or bad,” according to the magazine’s criteria. Adolf Hitler met Time’s criteria for 1938, according to the magazine. on Aug. 21, 2014, Time added a clarification to the article after receiving numerous complaints: In other words, “We’re...