American Herald
Encyclopedia
The American Herald was a newspaper in Boston
and Worcester, Massachusetts
, published by Edward Eveleth Powars
and Nathaniel Willis
.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, published by Edward Eveleth Powars
Edward Eveleth Powars
Edward Eveleth Powars was a printer in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts, in the late 18th century. He published the Independent Chronicle , the Boston Evening-Post , the American Herald , and The Argus...
and Nathaniel Willis
Nathaniel Willis (1755-1831)
Nathaniel Willis was a publisher and editor in the late 18th century. He participated in the Boston Tea Party in 1773. He issued the Independent Chronicle and the American Herald in Boston, Massachusetts, and worked for some years with Edward Eveleth Powars as "Powars & Willis.""In 1784 he sold...
.
Variant titles
- The American Herald: and the General Advertiser (Jan. 19, 1784-Mar. 29, 1784)
- The American Herald: and Federal Recorder (1788)
- American Herald; and the Worcester Recorder (1788)
- The American Herald, and the Washington Gazette (August 1790-Dec. 13, 1790)
Further reading
- Charles Evans. American Bibliography: 1790-1792. Chicago: Priv. print. for the author by the Columbia Press, 1914. Google books