Annotations .

1. Munden, Christopher. "A Brief History of Early Publishing in Philadelphia."Philly Fiction.

http://www.phillyfiction.com/more/brief_history_of_early_days_of_philadelphia_publishing.html

This is a secondary source, the article gives a brief summary of early printing in Philadelphia. It talks about how William Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682. The first printer was William Bradford, he was forced out of town when he published a tract critical of the Quakers, a publishing enterprise which printed mainly religious texts. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1706, Franklin apprenticed in the printing shop of his brother.

2. Leander Bishop, John. "A history of American manufactures from 1608 to 1860 ..., Volume 1." Google Books. Philadelphia: Edward Young & Co., 1861. Web. 22 Oct. 2009. .

This is a primary source, it talks about the history of american manufactures. It says who printing stated in america and how it effected the society. The book is concentrated on the printing press in America and its manufacture. the book also talks about how the printing press started in America.

3.: Jay Stoltzfus, Lee. "Ben Franklin: Co-Owner of Lancaster City's First Print Shop." The Black Art: A History of Printing in Lancaster County, PA. Clarke Hess. Web. 22 Oct. 2009. .

This is a secondary source, it talks about Benjamin Franklin's first printing shop. The website says how Benjamin Franklin founded the first print shop, in Lancaster in 1751. Benjamin Franklin didn't make much success in Lancaster County , because there was to much competition. it goes on talking about his life in the printing bussiness.

4. Bellis, Mary. "The History of Printing and Printing Processes." About. New York Times. Web. 22 Oct. 2009. .

The article "The History of Printing and Printing Process" talks about the earliest dated printing book called "Diamond Sutra." It also talks about the different types of printing like lino type, teleypesetter, phototypesetting, silk screening, and seriagraph.

5."Newpaper:The History." The News:The Process Behind the Presentation. Ed. Katie Kearney. Oracle. Web. 23 Oct. 2009. .

This website is a secondary source, it talks about where the printing press started and how America was a step behind. It also says that in the 1800's the development of continuous rolls of paper enhanced the original Gutenberg Press. It goes on to tell the history of the printing press.