lecture 3 Flashcards
when did the first printing press arrive in the americas?
in 1638 with the creation of the printing company called the cambridge press.
why did people come to north america?
to escape religious persecution due to the protestant revolution, and to explore wider economic ventures.
who is stephen daye?
the founder of the infest printing press in the colonies.
what is the “oath of freedom”?
the oath that taken by colonists of MA, Bay to the new government being formed.
why was the stamp act passed?
to control what was being printed in the colonies.
after the revolution, what did friedrich koening invent?
the steam powered printing press.
who were the beadle brothers?
created “dime novels” that were cheap and for the sole purpose of entertainment.
what is the cultural value of books?
they are agents of change that results in broadening the ideas of society as a whole.
(“uncle tom’s cabin”, “the autobiography of malcom x”, “the invisible man”, “the feminine mystique”)
