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History of Printing Timeline: 1881 – 1930

  Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1881 Halftone process patented by Frederic Ives. Chandler & Price, a printing equipment maufacturer, founded in Cleveland, Ohio. Production ceased in […]

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Four-Color Offset Press Gifted to Women’s Press Collective Is Put to Good Use

Source: Whattheythink.com Author: Patrick Henry A shop run entirely by volunteers in the Bronx is teaching its members to print for the greater good with […]

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PGSF Announces a New Level of Endowments to Fund the Future for Students Studying Graphic Arts

May 26, 2024 — Pittsburgh, PA, The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) announces the establishment of a new level of endowments. The Pinnacle endowment […]

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History of Printing Timeline: 1827 – 1880

Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1827 John B. Russwurm establishes Freedom’s Journal, first African-American newspaper in New York. Means for mass-producing wood type invented by Darius Wells […]

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History of Printing Timeline: 1751 – 1826

Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1751 Diderot’s Encyclopédie published in France. 1752 Canada’s first newspaper the Halifax Gazette in Nova Scotia. 1755 A Dictionary of the English […]

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History of Printing Timeline: 1500 -1750

Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1501 Italic type and small format books introduced by Aldus Manutius in Venice. 1514 Book of Hours printed in Arabic types in […]

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History of Printing Timeline: circa 3100 BCE – 1499

Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ circa 3100 BCE Cuneiform, one of the earliest known writing systems developed in Sumer (modern day Iraq). Wedge-shaped marks were made on […]

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Scouts can inspire future print and graphics leaders-with our help

Synonymous with adventure and character building, the Scouts organizations have long prepared kids, teens, and young adults for both life’s adventures and future careers. Central […]

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