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Philadelphische Zeitung, May 6, 1732 [Philadelphia Times]

First issue of Philadelphische Zeitung, the first German-language newspaper printed in America, by Benjamin Franklin. While the paper failed after about a year, this first issue contains information about a peace treaty signed between Persia and the Turkish empire.

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Contributors: Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790 (Printer)
Date:1732-05-06
Dimensions:16.5 x 25 cm
Call Number:Wu .999
Volume Number:Volume 1
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11625
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Summary: First issue of Philadelphische Zeitung, the first German-language newspaper printed in America, by Benjamin Franklin. While the paper failed after about a year, this first issue contains information about a peace treaty signed between Persia and the Turkish empire.

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