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The '''''Boston Investigator''''' was the first [[United States|American]] [[newspaper]] dedicated to the [[philosophy]] of [[freethought]]. The newspaper was started in 1831 by [[Abner Kneeland]], and published by |
The '''''Boston Investigator''''' was the first [[United States|American]] [[newspaper]] dedicated to the [[philosophy]] of [[freethought]]. The newspaper was started in 1831 by [[Abner Kneeland]], and published by John Q. Adams.<ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ca10000607/ Library of Congress: Chronicling America]</ref> |
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| Typ | weekly newspaper |
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| Publisher | J. Q. Adams, George Chapman, Josiah P. Mendum |
| Herausgeber | Abner Kneeland, Horace Seaver |
| Gegründet | 1831 |
| Political alignment | Freethought |
| Ceased publication | 1904 |
| Hauptsitz | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Circulation | 4,500 (1872) |
The Boston Investigator was the first American newspaper dedicated to the philosophy of freethought. The newspaper was started in 1831 by Abner Kneeland, and published by John Q. Adams.[1]