Alex Wright

Empire Of Ink

The Printers, Rogues, and Radicals Who Invented the American Newspaper

A sweeping history of America’s first media revolution—and the making of the world’s first information superpower

“A rip-roaring, richly entertaining feast.”
– The Wall Street Journal

“A spunky history of newspapers.”
– The New York Times


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