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People November 6, 2014 February 16, 2022

Top 10 Printers

by Carol Sue Humphrey

For Americans in the Revolutionary era, newspapers provided a major source of information about events related to the conflict with Great Britain. The people…

Arts & Literature January 7, 2013 January 10, 2013

Stamp Act Incentive

by Todd Andrlik

In the 29 Aug 1765 Pennsylvania Gazette, three area printers leveraged the cursed Stamp Act as incentive to buy their almanacs.

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1. Douglas R Dorney Lord Rawdon at Camden—Giving a Victor His Due: Occupation and Pacification

On July 1, 1780, Rawdon wrote Rugeley that he would award " the inhabitants ten guineas for the head of any deserter belonging to the Volunteers of Ireland, and five…
2. David Price Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
3. Bill Welsch Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

David! Great article. Thanks. I always think of luck when I hear contingency. A fancier term. I’ve stressed luck on my tours. I would add what I consider another example…