communication history

  • Feb 8, 1446

    johannes gutenberg introduces movable type printing press in germany

  • Feb 12, 1468

    william caxton produces a book in england with the first printed advertisement

  • first newspaper in europe

  • first newspaper in europe

  • puritans establish cambridge press

  • ben harris prints first colonial newspaper

  • ben franklin prints money after calling for paper currency

  • first african american newspaper

  • abrahan licolns assassination is reported by telegraph and print

  • alexander graham invents the telephone