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Colonial America Newspapers
Includes information on quantity printed.

The First Ten Newspapers in America
From the first in 1690 to the tenth in 1732.

America's First Papermill: The Rittenhouse Mill
Includes info on their watermark.

The Beginnings of Illustrated Journalism
An overview of illustrations in newsbooks beginning in 1604.

Roger E'LeStrange Aristocratic Publisher
One of the major publishers in 17th century England.

The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Early newspaper reports of the event.

The Acquittal of John Peter Zenger
The first reporting of the event in newspapers.

The Revolutionary War in the West
The Revolutionary War didn't happen in the East only.

See also: Producing Newspapers 1692-1792 Located in "Technology" section -- click above to be taken there.




For additional references on the American colonies, click here.
If you are looking for a broader search of US history, this site is a good source to use.
This report was written solely on the history of newspapers all over the world.
This great site provides a detailed history of the uses of newspapers throughout history.
This site is especially useful to history teachers because it provides free social studies lesson plan to incorporate your reference sources.