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Carve Her Name @carvehername.bsky.social

#OnThisDay, 22 Aug 1762, Ann Smith Franklin becomes the sole editor of the weekly Rhode Island Mercury: the first woman to be a US newspaper editor. #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory 🗃️

Scan of the Newport Mercury from 1758
aug 22, 2025, 1:21 pm • 22 3

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Dr. Joe Krulder @joekrulder.bsky.social

The death of the editor Mr. Timothy of the South Carolina Gazette in 1738, elevated Elizabeth Timothy to take charge as editor. A post that she held for the next four years. www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/...

aug 22, 2025, 3:02 pm • 1 0 • view
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Carve Her Name @carvehername.bsky.social

Thanks! Always good to find we can push a 'first' date back a bit.

aug 22, 2025, 3:05 pm • 1 0 • view
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Cindy Thames @miss-grimke.bsky.social

Elizabeth Villain Timothy was the sole editor of the South-Carolina Gazette from 1739 to 1746.

aug 22, 2025, 2:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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Carve Her Name @carvehername.bsky.social

Thanks! Always good to find we can push a 'first' date back a bit.

aug 22, 2025, 3:04 pm • 2 0 • view