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+ | |name=''The Floridian'' | ||
+ | |image=Floridian-firstissue.png | ||
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+ | |image_caption=First issue of ''The Floridian'' | ||
+ | |type=Broadsheet | ||
+ | |editor= | ||
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+ | |publisher=[[Nicholas & Tunstall]]<br/>[[John Fitzgerald and Co.]] | ||
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+ | |frequency= | ||
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+ | |founded= | ||
+ | |firstdate=[[1821]] | ||
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+ | |finaldate=[[1823]] | ||
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+ | }} | ||
{{for|the proposed downtown condominium|The Floridian (condominium)}} | {{for|the proposed downtown condominium|The Floridian (condominium)}} | ||
− | + | '''''The Floridian''''' was the first newspaper in Northwest Florida. Initially published by [[Nicholas & Tunstall]], the first issue ran on [[August 18]], [[1821]], with an account of Florida's [[1821 transfer of Florida|transfer to the United States]]. The second page contained [[Andrew Jackson]]'s proclamation to territory residents and a letter to troops. The paper was bilingual, with an English version in the left-hand column and a Spanish version on the right. | |
− | '''''The Floridian''''' was the first newspaper in Northwest Florida. | ||
Publication stopped in [[1822]] due to financial issues. The paper was picked up by [[John Fitzgerald and Co.]], commencing publishing on [[March 8]], [[1823]]; however, the venture did not last, and the final issue was published [[December 20]] of the same year. | Publication stopped in [[1822]] due to financial issues. The paper was picked up by [[John Fitzgerald and Co.]], commencing publishing on [[March 8]], [[1823]]; however, the venture did not last, and the final issue was published [[December 20]] of the same year. | ||
[[Category:Newspapers|Floridian]] | [[Category:Newspapers|Floridian]] |
Latest revision as of 14:01, 8 June 2009
The Floridian was the first newspaper in Northwest Florida. Initially published by Nicholas & Tunstall, the first issue ran on August 18, 1821, with an account of Florida's transfer to the United States. The second page contained Andrew Jackson's proclamation to territory residents and a letter to troops. The paper was bilingual, with an English version in the left-hand column and a Spanish version on the right.
The Floridian | |
First issue of The Floridian | |
Type of publication | Broadsheet |
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Publisher | Nicholas & Tunstall John Fitzgerald and Co. |
First Issue | 1821 |
Final Issue: | 1823 |
For the proposed downtown condominium, see The Floridian (condominium).
Publication stopped in 1822 due to financial issues. The paper was picked up by John Fitzgerald and Co., commencing publishing on March 8, 1823; however, the venture did not last, and the final issue was published December 20 of the same year.