Events That Happened in 1729
2 Oct 1729
Franklin and a partner bought the newspaper in 1729. A year later the partner resigned, leaving Franklin as the sole publisher. Under Franklin’s leadership, the Pennsylvania Gazette became one of the major newspapers for the colonies. A hundred years after Franklin’s death, Cyrus Curtis purchased the Gazette and turned it into the Saturday Evening Post.
1729 Timeline
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Benjamin Franklin and Partner Buy Pennsylvania Gazette
Franklin and a partner bought the newspaper in 1729. A year later the partner resigned, leaving Franklin as the sole publisher. Under Franklin’s leadership, the Pennsylvania Gazette becam...
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