Elizabeth Glover | |
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| Born | 1602 |
| Died | June 23, 1643 (aged 41) |
| Other names | Elizabeth Harris |
| Occupation | Proprietress of Cambridge Press |
| Years active | 1639–1641 |
| Known for | Establishing the first printing business in the Thirteen Colonies |
| Notable work | Oath of a Freeman, Al Almenack, Bay Psalm Book |
Elizabeth Glover (née Harris; 1602 – June 23, 1643[1]) was responsible for bringing the first printing press to the Thirteen Colonies. She established a press in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she printed Oath of a Freeman, An Almenack, and the Bay Psalm Book with the help of printer Stephen Daye. She married Henry Dunster, first president of Harvard University. After Glover's death, the printing press was gifted to Harvard.
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