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Isaiah Thomas
Isaiah Thomas 1749–1831, American patriot and printer, from Worcester, Mass. Thomas printed outspoken Whig editorials in the Massachusetts Spy, a newspaper that he helped to found. He fought at the battles of Lexington and Concord and after the Revolution settled in Worcester as a printer. He published in 1783 A Specimen of Isaiah Thomas's Printing Types, valued as evidence of the printing equipment of a leading American printer of the time. His other ventures included the Massachusetts Magazine (1789–95) and a folio Bible (1791). In 1810 he published the History of Printing in America, compiling during his research one of the most important collections of early American newspapers and pamphlets. He also founded and endowed the American Antiquarian Society of Worcester. |
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"Isaiah Thomas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Isaiah Thomas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-ThomasI.html "Isaiah Thomas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-ThomasI.html |
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Thomas, Isaiah
Thomas, Isaiah (1749–1831), printer, editor, and publisher of Worcester, Mass., whose publications included the Massachusetts Spy and The Royal American Magazine. He was the leading publisher of his day, the quality of his work causing Franklin to call him “the Baskerville of America,” and the quantity of his printing, which included numerous chapbooks, causing him to establish branches in other New England towns. He issued A Specimen of his types (1785), which gives important evidence concerning early American printing. His History of Printing in America (2 vols., 1810) is the most significant early work on the subject. He founded the American Antiquarian Society (1812).
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Thomas, Isaiah." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Thomas, Isaiah." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-ThomasIsaiah.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Thomas, Isaiah." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-ThomasIsaiah.html |
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