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First Daily U.S. Newspaper — The Pennsylvania Evening Post

First Daily U.S. Newspaper — The Pennsylvania Evening Post

  Tuesday, May 30 — The nation’s first daily newspaper, the short-lived Pennsylvania Evening Post, began publication on this date in 1783, printed by Benjamin Towne in Philadelphia. Americans’ hunger for news was such that by 1850, there were some 250 […]

by · May 30, 2017 · History, Profile America
Profile American: Newspaper Milestones

Profile American: Newspaper Milestones

Sunday, September 25 — Three important dates in American newspaper history occurred in September. These anniversaries span more than three centuries. On September 15, 1982, USA Today began publishing. On September 18, 1851, the New York Times issued its first edition. […]

by · September 25, 2016 · Profile America