3. Daily Life in the Founding Era

In this section, you can explore the “breaking news” of the American Revolution through selected issues in contemporary newspapers. In addition to the political and military news of the day, these periodicals also published a wealth of other newsworthy items and advertisements that impacted the lives of Americans in the Founding Era. You can click on the links below to download the entire issue.

The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 4, 1776

The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 4, 1776 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC03235.228)

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The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 9, 1776

The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 9, 1776 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC03235.229)

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The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 11, 1776

The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 11, 1776 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC03235.230)

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The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 13, 1776

The Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 13, 1776 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC03235.231)Click here to view or download the entire newspaper.

The Boston Evening-Post, August 14, 1774

The Boston Evening-Post, August 14, 1774 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC08749)

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Pennsylvania Packet or, The General Advertiser, August 7, 1781

Pennsylvania Packet or, The General Advertiser, August 7, 1781 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC03129)

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The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, August 28, 1789 

The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, August 28, 1789 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC01129)

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The Columbian Centinel, September 1, 1792 

The Columbian Centinel, September 1, 1792 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC00281)

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