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Benjamin Franklin as a Printer and Publisher
An article tracing Franklin’s rise from boy apprentice to Philadelphia public printer, his pivotal role in American journalism, and his innovations in printing and publishing. It highlights his early work with Keimer and Meredith, the Pennsylvania Gazette, Poor Richard’s Almanack, and his influence on newspaper design, advertising, chain papers, and printer networks. The piece notes his lasting imprint on journalism and his final burial in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
B. Franklin
America
Henry Lewis Bullen
Hypographic Library and Museum
Jersey City
No 1
Frederick A. Stokes Company
Boston
James Franklin
New England
Gen
Young Ben
Courant
Colonial . Assembly
William Keith
Pennsylvania
London
Keith
Ben
Colonial
Samuel Palmer
John Watts
England
Philadelphia
Kelmer
Keimer
Hugh Meredith
Meredith
Pranklin
Pennsylvania Gazette
Pennsylvania Assembly
Richard
David Hall
Benjamin Franklin Bache
Sarah Franklin Bache
Christ Church
R. Franklin
Charleston
Antigua
Jamaica
West Indies
New York