Ann Smith Franklin becomes the first female newspaper editor in the United States - August 22nd, 1762 - a podcast by iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks

On this day in 1762, Ann Smith Franklin became the sole editor and publisher of the Newport Mercury newspaper. 

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