the first copies of which appeared in 1455, followed by an illustrated Psalm book two years later. “In spite of Gutenberg’s efforts to keep his technique a secret, the printing press spread ...

The first printing press in America was set up in Cambridge under the guaranty of Harvard College, during the presidency of Henry Dunster. From this press, established nearly 300 years ago ...

So when, in the mid-15th century, Gutenberg invented the printing press, it became so much more than a machine. Ideas could be replicated by the thousands, making it the first great equaliser of ...