Pennsylvania Gazette
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The Pennsylvania Gazette was a prominent 18th-century American newspaper, co-owned and published by Benjamin Franklin, that became one of the most influential colonial periodicals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pennsylvania Gazette canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6051101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Pennsylvania Gazette Context triple: [Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, firstPublishedIn, Pennsylvania Gazette]
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The New-York Weekly Journal
The New-York Weekly Journal was an early 18th-century American newspaper famous for its role in the John Peter Zenger trial, a landmark case for freedom of the press.
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The National Gazette
The National Gazette was an influential early American newspaper edited by poet and polemicist Philip Freneau that strongly supported Jeffersonian Republican politics and opposed Federalist policies in the 1790s.
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Boston Daily Advertiser
The Boston Daily Advertiser was a prominent 19th-century Boston newspaper known for its influential political and literary coverage.
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Boston Gazette
The Boston Gazette was an influential colonial American newspaper known for its role in promoting revolutionary ideas and opposition to British rule in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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New York packet newspaper
The New York Packet newspaper was an 18th-century American publication known for printing several of The Federalist Papers, influential essays advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pennsylvania Gazette Target entity description: The Pennsylvania Gazette was a prominent 18th-century American newspaper, co-owned and published by Benjamin Franklin, that became one of the most influential colonial periodicals.
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A.
The New-York Weekly Journal
The New-York Weekly Journal was an early 18th-century American newspaper famous for its role in the John Peter Zenger trial, a landmark case for freedom of the press.
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B.
The National Gazette
The National Gazette was an influential early American newspaper edited by poet and polemicist Philip Freneau that strongly supported Jeffersonian Republican politics and opposed Federalist policies in the 1790s.
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C.
Boston Daily Advertiser
The Boston Daily Advertiser was a prominent 19th-century Boston newspaper known for its influential political and literary coverage.
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D.
Boston Gazette
The Boston Gazette was an influential colonial American newspaper known for its role in promoting revolutionary ideas and opposition to British rule in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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E.
New York packet newspaper
The New York Packet newspaper was an 18th-century American publication known for printing several of The Federalist Papers, influential essays advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial American newspaper
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newspaper ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1729 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Benjamin Franklin printing business NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasedPublication | 1800s ⓘ |
| cityOfPublication | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colony | Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coPublisher |
David Hall
NERFINISHED
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Hall and Sellers NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wharton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Goddard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstIssueDate | 1728-12-24 ⓘ |
| format | broadsheet ⓘ |
| founded | 1728 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Samuel Keimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | weekly ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolutionary era
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American colonial period ⓘ |
| influenced |
American public opinion
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development of American journalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Benjamin Franklin essays
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influential colonial journalism ⓘ political commentary ⓘ satirical pieces ⓘ witty advertisements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Richard Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEditor |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
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David Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences: and Pennsylvania Gazette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Patriot ⓘ |
| printed |
literary pieces
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official notices ⓘ political essays ⓘ runaway servant notices ⓘ shipping news ⓘ slave sale advertisements ⓘ |
| pseudonymUsed |
Poor Richard
NERFINISHED
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Silence Dogood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most prominent newspapers in colonial America ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
advertising
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commerce ⓘ news ⓘ politics ⓘ |
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Subject: Pennsylvania Gazette Description of subject: The Pennsylvania Gazette was a prominent 18th-century American newspaper, co-owned and published by Benjamin Franklin, that became one of the most influential colonial periodicals.
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