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Ann Smith Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ann Smith October 2, 1696 |
| Died | April 16, 1763 (aged 66) |
| Other names | "Widow Franklin" |
| Occupation | Newspaper/Almanac Printer/Publisher |
| Notable credit | America's first woman newspaper editor |
| Spouse | James Franklin |
| Children | 5 |
Ann Smith Franklin (October 2, 1696 – April 16, 1763) was an American colonial newspaper printer and publisher. She inherited the business from her husband, James Franklin, brother of Benjamin Franklin.[1] She published the Newport Mercury, printed an almanac series, and printed Rhode Island paper currency. She was the country’s first female newspaper editor,[2] the first woman to write an almanac, and the first woman inducted into the University of Rhode Island's Journalism Hall of Fame.[3][4]
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- ^ Fleming, Arline A. "Ann Franklin (1696-1763)". projo.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Mays, Dorothy A. (2004). Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO. pp. 148–149. ISBN 1-85109-429-6.