The Significance of the Printed Word in Early America: Colonists' Thoughts on the Role of the Press

by Julie Hedgepeth Williams

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The American press played a significant role in the transference of European civilization to America and in the shaping of American society. Settlement entrepreneurs used the press to persuade Europeans to come to America. Immigrants brought religious tracts with them to spread Puritanism and other doctrines to Native Americans and the white population. The colonists used the press to openly debate issues, print advertisements for business, and...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:031330923X

ISBN13:9780313309236

Release Date:April 1999

Publisher:Praeger

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

16th Century 17th Century Book Industry Books & Reading Business & Finance Business & Investing Colonial Period Communication & Journalism General History

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