The Pennsylvania Gazette
Newspaper printed from 1728 until 1800 in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with The Pennsylvania Gazette, the University of Pennsylvania’s alumni magazine.
The Pennsylvania Gazette was one of the United States' most prominent newspapers from 1728 until 1800. In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the newspaper served as a voice for colonial opposition to British colonial rule, especially to the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. The newspaper was headquartered in Philadelphia.
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Founder(s) | Samuel Keimer Benjamin Franklin in 1729, who bought and reoriented the publication into a 'news only' newspaper |
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Founded | 1728; 296 years ago (1728) (as The Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences: and Pennsylvania Gazette) |
Political alignment | Non partisan |
Ceased publication | 1800 (1800) |
Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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