In this section, you can explore the “breaking news” of the American Revolution through selected issues in contemporary newspapers. In addition to the political and military news of the day, these periodicals also published a wealth of other newsworthy items and advertisements that impacted the lives of Americans in the Founding Era. You can click on the links below to download the entire issue.
The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 4, 1776
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The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 9, 1776
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The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 11, 1776
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The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 13, 1776
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The Boston Evening-Post, August 14, 1774
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Pennsylvania Packet or, The General Advertiser, August 7, 1781
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The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, August 28, 1789
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The Columbian Centinel, September 1, 1792
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