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Era of the Flying Papers (jan 1, 1536 – jan 1, 1750)

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The flying sheets, which date from the sixteenth century, were the first attempt at journalism in the western hemisphere. The pamphlets discussed health with individual topics each printing cycle, including government documents.

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jan 1, 1536
jan 1, 1750
~ 214 years