Historical Newspapers Trivia Questions
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Which city's Post did Frederick G. Bonfils make the most widely read paper published in the Rockies?
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denver
What newspaper was edited by Erwin D. Canham from 1945-1964 and founded by Mary Baker Eddy?
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christian science monitor
In which city was the newspaper Pravda shut down in 1996?
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moscow
In 1868, Colonel C.W. Styles founded which Atlanta newspaper when Atlanta became the capital of Georgia?
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constitution
In which city was The Inquirer newspaper, founded in 1829, originally established?
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philadelphia
In which city did the 'News-Letter' become the first regularly published newspaper in the American colonies in 1704?
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boston
Which Paris daily did Raymond Aron contribute to from 1947 to 1977?
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le figaro
In which city was The Morning News, established in 1885, first published?
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dallas
What state is home to the oldest newspaper called the Deseret News, founded in 1850?
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utah
Which newspaper, founded in Washington, D.C. in 1877, originally served as a voice for the Democratic Party?
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washington post
Which Hartford newspaper published an editorial on June 14, 1861, that led to the first Flag Day observance in Connecticut?
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hartford courant
What name was formerly shared by the Morning Star of London and America's Daily World?
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daily worker
What Little Rock newspaper is the oldest west of the Mississippi and serves the entire state?
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arkansas gazette
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