THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, 1728-1800

Published in Philadelphia from 1728 through 1800, The Pennsylvania Gazette is considered The New York Times of the 18th century. It provides the reader with a first-hand view of colonial America, the American Revolution and the New Republic, and offers important social, political and cultural perspectives of each of the periods. Thousands of articles, editorials, letters, news items and advertisements cover the Western Hemisphere, from the Canadian Maritime Provinces, through the West Indies and North and South America, presenting a detailed glimpse of issues and lifestyles of the times. Also included is the full-text of such important writings as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Letters from a Farmer, Thomas Payne`s Common Sense, The Federalist Papers and much more.

These include:

• Folio I - (1728 - 1750) "Benjamin Franklin`s Newspaper"
• Folio II - (1751 - 1765) "The French & Indian War"
• Folio III - (1766 - 1783) "The American Revolution"
• Folio IV - (1784 - 1800) "The New Republic"