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Savanna Germain

Johannes Gutenberg - 0 views

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    This is a website about Johannes Gutenberg. It just talks about his life and the background story of his life changing invention of the printing press.
Andrew VanNess

Johann Carolus - 0 views

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    Johann Carolus is dubbed the inventor of the newspaper itself. This webpage describes how he created one through the use of a printing press during the Renaissance.
Savanna Germain

Johannes Gutenberg Biography | Biography Online - 0 views

  • With the new invention, 42 lines could be printed at once, dramatically reducing the labour and cost of creating books (which previously had been handwritten manuscripts).
  • The most influential book published by Gutenberg was the Gutenberg Bible in 1455
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    Here is another website that talks about Gutenberg's biography. It also has some really good information about his creation of the printing press.
Andrew VanNess

The Printing Press - 0 views

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    This video from the history channel demonstrates the importance of Johannes Gutenburg and the invention of moveable type with the printing press. While aimed more towards the printing of books, the printing press was definitely a major keystone for newspapers and news itself to be spread.
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