History Thru The Lens

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My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

America's Oldest Newspaper

Photograph of a 19th century reproduction of the October 17, 1756 edition (1st edition) of the New Hampshire Gazette, founded by printer Daniel Fowle. The publication was the first of any type in the Province of New Hampshire. In 1839, it was recognized as the oldest newspaper in America.

(If you'd like to read more about some of America's early publications, simply click the post title for a direct link to the University of New Hampshire Library)

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