By Eleanor<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

For my final project, I plan on researching the arrival, use, and growth of the printing press in colonial America. I am particularly interested in the physical history of the press, and will search for the answers to questions like: Where did the parts to build a printing press come from? How much did presses cost to own and operate? How common was it to own a printing press? Were they more concentrated in certain areas of the colonies? How many people did it take to create a printed final product (pamphlet, newspaper, book, etc.) and what were their jobs? Did the printing press have a significant effect on the colonial economy? What materials were used to create the printed products (ink, paper, etc.), how much did they cost, and where did they come from? If someone wanted to print and distribute a piece, how would they go about making that happen? How were printed products distributed? Was there any sort of regulatory body controlling or censoring printed materials? Did any personal qualities like socioeconomic status, race, gender, class, profession, education, religion, etc. have a surprising effect on access to either printed materials or the ability to get their creations published? Were printing presses used privately as well as for the distribution of public materials? Did people use printing presses to create anything unconventional or artistic?<\/p>\n

As far as primary sources, I plan to look at artifacts that were printed in colonial America to see what types of things were being printed. I would also like to see if I can find any instruction manuals to see how people were talking about how to use printing presses. Product advertisements or bills of sale could give insight into the monetary and material costs that went into creating printed documents. Government documents from the period could tell me if there were any regulations or restrictions on what was distributed via the printing press.<\/p>\n

For the final product, I plan on using a subdomain of my Davidson Domain site to create an informational website about the printing press. I can use the multimedia abilities of a digital platform to enhance the presentation of my research. I can embed images and videos, and link to other web sources directly from the page. I can split up the text by subtopic over several pages, and can link from page to page on the site to create a nonlinear narrative for the reader to explore.<\/p>\n

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