Pennsylvania Gazette (newspaper)
- Pennsylvania Gazette (newspaper)
The "Pennsylvania Gazette" was one of the United States' most prominent newspapers from 1723, before the time period of the American Revolution, until 1800. It was first published by Samuel Keimer and was the second newspaper to be published in Pennsylvania under the name "The Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences: and Pennsylvania Gazette".[ cite web]
title = Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia
url=http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/circulars/pagazette.txt
accessdate = Dec 07
year = 2006
publisher = Library of Congress ] On October 2 1729, Benjamin Franklin and Hugh Meredith bought the paper and shortened its name.[ ] Franklin not only printed the paper but also often contributed pieces to the paper under aliases. His newspaper soon became the most successful in the colonies. This newspaper, among other firsts, would print the first political cartoon in America, Join, or Die, authored by Franklin himself. [ cite web]
title = Today in History: January 17
url= http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jan17.html
accessdate = Dec 08
year = 2006
publisher = Library of Congress ] It ceased publication in 1800, ten years after Franklin's death.There are currently three original issues, which are held by: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The Library Company of Philadelphia, and the Wisconsin State Historical Society.[ ] ]Today, the "Pennsylvania Gazette" moniker is used by an unrelated bi-monthly alumni magazine of the University of Pennsylvania, which Franklin founded and served as a trustee.
ee also
*Benjamin Franklin
*Join, or Die
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