William Bradford was a printer and longtime rival of Benjamin Franklin leading up to the American Revolution.
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Recruiting Canada - Fleury Mesplet's French Canadian American Revolution
Fleury Mesplet was a Frenchman who assisted the Continental Congress in their attempts at recruiting Canada to become the 14th State.
John Dunlap Announces Independence
John Dunlap was tasked with printing the first edition of the Declaration of Independence.
Isiah Thomas Prints The Massachusetts Spy
Isaiah Thomas printed the Massachusetts Spy, a radical newspaper that became popular in pre-Revolutionary Boston.
John Holt Evacuates with the Patriot's Propaganda Machine
John Holt printed most of the New York Sons of Liberty literature during the Revolutionary War.
Franchising Franklin - The Timothy Family Bring Poor Richard to South Carolina
The Timothy Family had a lot of firsts in American history…from being the first franchisees to the first women to operate a print shop.
Benjamin Mecom's Disappearance - Ben Franklin's Failed Nephew
Benjamin Mecom was a nephew of Benjamin Franklin who failed to join the family trade.
James Franklin's Press - The Education of Benjamin Franklin
James Franklin had the second printing press in the British Colonies and used it to train his younger brother, Benjamin, for one of the most important careers in American history.
The Sedition of Benjamin Franklin Bache
Benjamin Franklin Bache is looked back on today as one of the first important proponents of Freedom of Speech in the young republic.
Mary Katherine Goddard Reveals The Signers Of The Declaration
Mary Katherine Goddard’s most important contribution to this country was the publication of the 'Goddard Broadsides,' one of the earliest public printings of the Declaration of Independence.