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First American Newspaper
one of the first American newspapers, was founded in Boston by James Franklin. It was coincided with a smallpox epidemic which was going crazy in Boston. He was told to not make the newspaper, but he continued anyway. -
Sedition Acts
Sedition Acts added restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech of the Government. It was a set of amendments to the Espionage Act. They did this because they wanted to make sure the USA was safe. -
New York Tribune
The New York Tribune was established in 1841. Horace Greeley edited the newspaper for over 30 years. He campaigned against alcohol and tobacco use, gambling, prostitution and capital punishment. -
Robert S. Abbott
The newspaperthat Robert S. Abbott published was the nation's most influential black weekly newspaper by the advent of World War I. He began his journalistic enterprise with a price of 25 cents. 3,000 copies were printed in a small apartment. -
Near v. Minnesota
The Saturday Press (the Press) published attacks on local officials. the press said that the chief of police had “illicit relations with gangsters.” Which caused the whole situation. They went to court and settled it all out. -
Freedom of Information Act
The law that gives you the right to acess information from the federal government. It also is described as the law that keeps people up to date about their government. People with permission can acess and see what is happening in the government. -
1st Online Newspaper
It was the first newspaper ever to be online. It was named The Columbus Dispatch. It had information about how they did it such as they thought it would be an easier process than buying paper. -
World Trade Center Attack
A terrorist attack happened on this day such as four terrorists took over four planes to wreck them. Two crashed into the WTC, one crashed into the pentagon, and another crashed into a field. This tradegy left everyone in shock as it happened. -
First Black President
Barack Obama ran for president for the first time in 2008. He was the first African-American person to actually run for president. He has gotten elected 2 times since 2008! -
Edward R. Murrow
He wrote information on the top stories. He had became the most renoowned US broadcaster and had earned over $210,000 in a salary and sponsoring contracts in 1952. -
Caledonian Mercury
Scotlands first online newspaper, the Caledonian Mercury, has been published on this day. It was all new in scotland, so it was cool for it to actually happen. They're now advancing in technology.
