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What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “American Independence, THE INTEREST and GLORY OF GREAT BRITAIN.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 29 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “Advertisements omitted this day will have a good place on Thursday.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 20 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “French and Dutch GOODS.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 19 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: Boston-Gazette, 8/19/1776, @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A DIALOGUE ON THE Slavery of the Africans.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 16 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Connecticut Gazette, 8/16/1776, @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURE.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 17 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: Pennsylvania Ledger, 8/17/1776, @Readex)

Who was the subject of an advertisement in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “IN MENS CLOTHES… a Mulatto woman slave, named MARIA.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 13 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “Hare’s American best bottled PORTER” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 10 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: Pennsylvania Evening Post, 8/10/1776, @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A NUMBER OF ELEGANT POCKET-BOOKS, TO BE SOLD AT THE PRINTING-OFFICE.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 12 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “The Sale of the CARGO of the Prize Ship Lady JULIANA, from Jamaica.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 2 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “Four weeks, for FIVE Shillings, and One Shilling, for each week afterwards” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 3 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “For the benefit of others I desire that you may make my case public.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for August 4 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “The Paper Mills are idle for want of Rags.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advert for July 30 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: Dunlap's Maryland Gazette, 7/30/1776, @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “My old sign of Dr. Lucas, which hangs opposite my Liberty Pole.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for July 29 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A Variety of Blanks for the Use of Justices … never before published.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for July 25 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “Certificates signed by the Gentlemen of the Faculty... she can make appear.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for July 27 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “EXTRACT from the WORK.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for July 22 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet, 7/22/1776, @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “All residents in said Town … are requested to attend and give in their votes.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advert for July 23 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on July 13, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: Freeman's Journal, 7/13/1776, @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “[Advertisements omitted will be in our next.]” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advert for July 14 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: Providence Gazette, 7/13/1776, @Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “A Choice Collection of American Liberty Songs and Pamphlets to be sold by the Printer.” Adverts 250 Project: Advert for July 10 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/0… (Image: @Readex)