In 1792 George Washington's first administration was drawing to a close. Late in that year a 26-year-old Massachusetts bookseller & stationer named Robert Bailey Thomas brought out the first edition of The Old Farmer's Almanac. It was an immediate success. It is a success today—the oldest almanac in the U. S.
Son of a farmer, self-educated, Publisher Thomas had a passion for information that was useful to the average man. Once a year for 54 years his almanac came forth to stir the imagination of its readers with notable anniversaries, give them the...
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
