Pennsylvania Gazette (1 ene 1728 año – 1 ene 1800 año)

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The Pennsylvania Gazette, a newspaper, was purchased by Benjamin Franklin and Hugh Meredith on October 2, 1729. It was originally created in 1728 by Samuel Kreimer, who had different intentions for the paper. Kreimer planned to print out a page of Ephraim Chambers' Cyclopedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences in each copy. When Franklin bought the paper, he scratched the cyclopedia idea. The Gazette quickly became the most successful newspaper in the colonies, reaching 2000 subscribers at its peak. Franklin frequently wrote articles for the Gazette anonymously, such as in 1752 when he published the results of his kite-flying experiment. The newspaper also published America's first political cartoon, the famous "Join, or Die" snake in 1754. The newspaper was discontinued in 1800, ten years after Franklin died.